French Empire Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Cheval Mirror

Second half 19th century, mahogany veneer, arched pediment with lidded brass urn finials, central angel ormolu mounts and torch / swag frieze, rectangular hinged mirror flanked by Classically dressed caryatids with eagle head candle arms, arched bold tapered legs with acanthus leaf mounts on paw feet.

80 x 39.5 x 22 in.

Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina

Later mirror; gilding loss to ormolu mounts; denting to edges of pediment; scraping to lower stretcher; one ormolu trim missing to base of left caryatid; stretcher reset with several plugs at both ends; some small veneer chips.

$1,000 - 2,000