George III-Style Mahogany Cheval Mirror, circa 1900, Provenance Bonhams
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An antique George III-Style Mahogany-Framed cheval mirror, circa 1900, the rectangular plate within a frame with a shaped and pierced hand-hold as a crest suspended within square supports, each with an adjustable (and removeable) brass candle holder, on outswept feet with brass caps and casters, the frame and supports with holly stringing throughout, 178 cm high, 66 cm wide, 55 cm deep. provenance: Bonhams & Goodman, the Estate of the late Robert Valerian Bunda, September 16 2007, lot 198
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Stringing - Fine inlaid lines, in contrasting colour to the carcase timber, found mainly on furniture made in the styles of the later 18th and early 19th centuries. Stringing, which may be of satinwood, pine, ebony, horn, brass or occasionally ivory, is found principally on drawer fronts, around the outer edges of usually tapered legs and French bracket feet, around the edges of inlaid panels and between the joint of the cross banding and carcase timber on table tops, chests of drawers, cabinets etc. The effect is to emphasize the line of the piece and add to the impression of lightness and elegance. Stringing also occurs in Sheraton-revival-style furniture of the later 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Pierced Decoration - Ornamental woodwork with part of the background cut through and removed to produce an open-work pattern.
- Provenance - A term used to describe the provable history of an antique or work of art, and thus an additional aid to verifying its authenticity. Provenance can have an inflating effect on the price of an item, particularly if the provenance relates to the early settlement of Australia, a famous person, or royalty. Less significant are previous sales of the item through an auction house or dealer.
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