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A CHARLES II MIRROR
england , circa 1680
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A very rare and important late 17th century Charles II Baroque frame, with a rectangular mirror plate held within a berried stiff-leaf carved slip, encompassed by pierced scrolled acanthus, fruit, flowers and pomegranates, with two opposing cherubs and scallop shell angles, the apron with a central winged cherub mask and floral swag, the cresting comprising a pair of opposing seated cherubs flanking a scrolled cartouche surmounted by a Royal crown. With remnants of the original silver leaf decoration on the gessoed finish.
A very rare and important late 17th century Charles II Baroque frame, with a rectangular mirror plate held within a berried stiff-leaf carved slip, encompassed by pierced scrolled acanthus, fruit, flowers and pomegranates, with two opposing cherubs and scallop shell angles, the apron with a central winged cherub mask and floral swag, the cresting comprising a pair of opposing seated cherubs flanking a scrolled cartouche surmounted by a Royal crown. With remnants of the original silver leaf decoration on the gessoed finish.
Stock number
R09.153
dimensions
Height: 55¹/₈ in (140 cm)
Width: 42¹/₂ in (108 cm)
Width: 42¹/₂ in (108 cm)
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A very rare and important late 17th century Charles II Baroque frame, with a rectangular mirror plate held within a berried stiff-leaf carved slip, encompassed by pierced scrolled acanthus, fruit, flowers and pomegranates, with two opposing cherubs and scallop shell angles, the apron with a central winged cherub mask and floral swag, the cresting comprising a pair of opposing seated cherubs flanking a scrolled cartouche surmounted by a Royal crown. With remnants of the original silver leaf decoration on the gessoed finish.
A very rare and important late 17th century Charles II Baroque frame, with a rectangular mirror plate held within a berried stiff-leaf carved slip, encompassed by pierced scrolled acanthus, fruit, flowers and pomegranates, with two opposing cherubs and scallop shell angles, the apron with a central winged cherub mask and floral swag, the cresting comprising a pair of opposing seated cherubs flanking a scrolled cartouche surmounted by a Royal crown. With remnants of the original silver leaf decoration on the gessoed finish.
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