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LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY TWIN PEDESTAL VANITY
Sold
€15
Timed Auction
Fine & Decorative Interiors Auction
Location
S2D
Description
the arched rectangular cheval mirror within a frame featuring a trail of scrolling acanthus in relief, flanked by corner cabinets with twin bevelled mirror facades, on pierced bracket supports, both pedestals fitted with three graduated drawers centered by foliate handles in the Art Nouveau taste, atop a single long drawer, raised on a plinth base, 179 x 114 x 45 cm
Condition
For restoration - mirror missing one original mount, replaced by modern bolt, leaving mirror askew; one pierced side panel cracked with signs of previous repair; missing decorative brass nail covers from back of same panel; oxidation to glass; not original handles; missing cresting mount front top of mirror frame, with protruding screw; missing screws for mounting pierced panels; surface stains and scratches; other wear consistent with age