George II Carved Parcel Gilt Looking Glass

Circa 1760, high grade figured mahogany veneers, having a swan's neck pediment centered by a full bodied out-stretched eagle perched upon a sphere, the sides of the frame are hung with pendant leaf and floral garlands, the base of the frame features a central carved and gilded shell.

50 x 23 in.

Private Collection, Raleigh, NC

Old glass with silver losses; break and repair to eagle's wings; chip and loss to left side of cornice; break and repair across the base and through the shell; loss and break to lower left ear.

$800 - 1,200