An Unusual Heraldic Late 19thC Painted Wall Mirror sub-Art & Sculpture 5 inches (all open)

5 inches (all open)

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An Unusual Heraldic Late 19thC Painted Wall Mirror sub-Art & Sculpture 5 inches (all open)Origin: Probably Italian Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 90 Height: 22. 5 inches Width: 11. 5 inches The unusual heraldic arched top pier looking glass with a decorated frame and surmount depicting armorial crested shields, the central shield with a fleur de lys (for Florence?) flanked by mythological beasts, the surround with gilt scrolls, the whole using gold, black and red pigments and surviving from the nineteenth