PROPERTY FROM THE WELBY FAMILY, ORIGINALLY AT HARLAXTON MANOR AND DENTON MANOR, LINCOLNSHIRE (LOTS 91-97)
A PAIR OF ENGLISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONISED MIRRORS
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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Price Realised GBP 11,340
Estimate
GBP 6,000 - GBP 10,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, any applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see the Conditions of Sale for full details.
Though not recorded in the 1864 inventory of Harlaxton Manor, these small mirrors with their 'Jacobethan' decoration and heraldic motifs relate to the interior decoration of the manor. The monogram 'HHIV' suggests that the mirror recalls Henri IV, King of France. The decoration on the mirror compares particularly to the decoration in the State Dining Room at Harlaxton as well as some curiously moulded panelling in a corridor on the upper floors.
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In overall good condition. There are the inevitable dents, marks, chips and scratches consistent with age and use. Some dust and residue of cleaning product to the recessed areas. Some light dirt and wear to the ormolu as to be expected, some minor isolated casting flaws. Some wear to the ebonised surface, revealing the timber beneath. Both mirrors with some minor hairline cracks to the wooden frame.
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Lot 95Sale 21905
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURYA PAIR OF ENGLISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONISED MIRRORSEstimate: GBP 6,000 - 10,000
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