Fine Antique French Gilded Mahogany Ormolu Napoleonic Empire Cheval Mirror 1815

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A very fine antique French 1st Empire/Napoleonic period mahogany and ormolu monted cheval mirror, circa 1815.
The mirror with a … Read more A very fine antique French 1st Empire/Napoleonic period mahogany and ormolu monted cheval mirror, circa 1815.
The mirror with a stepped top and removeable wooden gilded gesso cornice, above a rectangular mahogany panel mounted with a gilt bronze roundel with gilt bronze fern leaves. To each side is a pair Doric columns with gilded bases and capitals, centering a swivel beveled glass mirror that is elegantly framed within a mahogany frame with gilded molding.
The lower section is fitted with a single drawer having a gilded bronze pull and corresponding gilt bronze fern leaf mounts, the mirror is raised on tapering supports with a pair of arched feet joined by a turned and ribbed stretcher.
The mirror is of the finest quality and is in remarkable, excellent antique condition, this very elegant antique mirror is ready to grace your space.

Provenance;
From the collection of a Pacific Northwest gentleman, the mirror was purchased in 1991 from a well respected Vancouver B.C. gallery for $22,500. See less