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A silver gilt presentation dressing mirror, Continental, circa…
Auction House:
Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
31-Mar-2015
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Description:
A silver gilt presentation dressing mirror, Continental, circa 1900 the silver gilt mirror frame formed as an ovoid laurel wreath, the bottom of which is secured with a bow, inset with diamonds and white sapphires to read To Melba from her company 1904 1905, overlaid with blue enamel ADA SASSOLI / ELLISON VAN HOOSE / CHARLES GILIBERT / R.C. BECK / LLEWELA DAVIES / W.H. BRENNAN / CHARLES K. NORTH / E.R. HENDRICKSON The leaves of the wreath inscribed with PORTLAND MAINE, SALT LAKE CITY, LOUISVILLE, DORCESTER, PORTLAND OREGON, ROCHESTER, PHILADELPHIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, BALTIMORE, SPRINGFIELD MASS, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, SAN FRANCISCO, BUFFALO, SAN DIEGO, PITTSBURGH, LOS ANGELES, TOLEDO, DETROIT, ALBUQUERQUE, DALLAS, TORONTO, SAN ANTONIO, PROVIDENCE, BOSTON, HOUSTON, ST. LOUIS, NEW ORLEANS, MEMPHIS, KANSAS CITY, SAVANNAH, CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS, PALM BEACH, COLUMBUS, JACKSONVILLE, MILWAUKEE, BIRMINGHAM, MINNEAPOLIS, ATLANTA, CEDAR RAPIDS, NASHVILLE, OMAHA, TOPEKA, CINCINNATI, DENVER, CLEVELAND on a green velvet ground, with adjustable bracket to verso, 375 mm high, 300 mm wide, 200 mm deep when extended. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE
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Category:
Furniture - Post 1950: European