A large Charles XII gilt lead mirror

Estimated Value:

4.000 € - 6.000 €

Result:

20.741 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Stockholm, early 18th century, probably by Gustav Precht
187 x 107 cm
The central rectangular bevelled plate within a mirrored frame surmounted by a c-scroll cresting and central urn. Restorations, additions, minor cracks. Minor areas of foxing.
Gustav Precht, originally from Bremen, settled in Stockholm in 1674. He was specially known for his extraordinary decoration in gilded lead. For a comparable mirror see G.Child, World mirrors, London 1990, pl. 678

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