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CHIPPENDALE PARCEL-GILT MIRROR

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Probably English or American, ca. 1765-1780
Mahogany veneer, carved gilt-wood and gesso, mirror plate
Fine original condition, minor imperfections, minimal restoration to the original gilt
Provenance: Purchased at Skinner Auctions, Marlborough, MA; Private Collection
A well-developed example of a Chippendale mirror with a scrolled pediment surmounted by a spread-wing, carved gilt-wood eagle above a looking glass flanked by carved gilt-wood leaf and bud motifs with a shaped drop panel.

More Information

Period:	18th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Chippendale
Dealer Reference #:	F-M 118
Incollect Reference #:	540517

Dimensions

W.	21 in;	H.	47 in;
W.	53.34 cm;	H.	119.38 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.

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