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Lot 173 Dα

A Venetian silver toilette mirror

Auction 1182 - overview Cologne
15.07.2021, 11:00 - The Exceptional Bernard De Leye Collection
Estimate: 10.000 € - 12.000 €
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A Venetian silver toilette mirror

Rectangular breakfront frame surrounding a faceted glass mirror pane, the upper and lower sections applied with embossed and stamped silver rocaille ornaments. With a solid walnut backing panel and curved stand carved with a large shell motif. The wood with older insect damage. H when folded out 68, W 57 cm.
Mid- to third quarter 18th century. With later Venetian hallmarks.

Literature

Cf. Levy, Il Mobile Veneziano, vol. II, Milan 1964, pl. 292 ff., for similarly designed Venetian wall and table mirrors with carved and painted wooden elements. Cf. Mariacher, Argenti Italiani, Milan 1965, pl. 223 b. Cf. Santini, Le Lacche dei Veneziani. Oggetti d´uso quotidiano nella Venezia del Settencento, Modena 2003, no. 12 ff.