UNAPOLOGETICALLY IRIS: THE COLLECTION OF IRIS APFEL
A CONTINENTAL PATINATED-METAL MOUNTED ETCHED GLASS WALL MIRROR
LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Important information about this lot
Price Realised USD 4,032
Estimate
USD 1,000 - USD 1,500
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.
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A CONTINENTAL PATINATED-METAL MOUNTED ETCHED GLASS WALL MIRROR
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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Overall in sound condition, decorative and ready to hang. The central mirror plate with foxing, light surface scuffs and minor scratches and some areas of loss to the silvering including the sky in the center and upper right corner. The border with some foxing near the edges and some small nicks and 'nibbles', primarily obscured by the frame. The spiral glass band border with some scattered small losses, some minor repairs, and possibly some replacements. The glass border separating slightly in the upper left corner where it lacks a metal leaf-form mount. With some further fine cracking and minor flat chips to the border, including the lower right corner to the amber glass and the upper right corner to clear glass border. The metal mounts significantly tarnished, with oxidation and verdigris. Some of the mounts lacing hardware. The thin metal border along the outer edge of the frame with some fine cracks and minor splits, not readily visible when hung.