23rd Feb, 2022 10:00
The Collectors Sale
An 18th-century gilt frame bevel edged mirror
with vase and scrolling acanthus crest and bound reeded border; by repute salvaged from the bombed Portsmouth Museum housed in the former town hall, first opened in 1895 and destroyed in the Blitz, 75 cm H overall
Missing some areas of gesso missing from around the frame, commensurate with being rescued from the bombsite
Sold for £25
Result plus buyers premium
with vase and scrolling acanthus crest and bound reeded border; by repute salvaged from the bombed Portsmouth Museum housed in the former town hall, first opened in 1895 and destroyed in the Blitz, 75 cm H overall
Missing some areas of gesso missing from around the frame, commensurate with being rescued from the bombsite
Auction: The Collectors Sale, 23rd Feb, 2022
