DuMouchelles
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Fine Paintings, Sculptures, Antiques & Jewelry

Sun, Jun 19, 2016 12:00PM EDT - Wed, Jun 22, 2016 12:00PM EDT
Lot 2100

FRENCH DRESSING MIRROR OIL PAINTING, 3 SECTION

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
FRENCH DRESSING MIRROR OIL PAINTING 3 SECTION ENSEMBLE, 19TH C., IMAGE SIGHT FOR THE OIL PAINTING: H 7 1/4", W 9 1/2":Unsigned exterior oil painting of a couple having dinner on a French Empire style table opens to reveal a mirror on the verso and then a 2nd section having a print of 3 ladies again opening to a mirror on its verso with a mirrored tin panel in between the 2 opened verso mirrors; French gilt period frame with Brevete LB latch; outer dimensions of frame: 15 1/2" x 18",

Condition

As viewed under UV light in the unopened frame: c. 8-9% spotty overpainting on the first panel; mirrored panel with some losses in its reflective surface; frame slightly cracked.