Antique American Neo-Classical Walnut & Ash Overmantel Mirror, circa 1870 Sold The carving of an archaic

The carving of an archaic Chinese warrior holding mace and spear

Recently his work was included in In Passionate Pursuit: The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection and Legacy at the Portland Art Museum

The circular compote standing on a raised & flared foot

gradually outstripping both their British and American rivals

the bowl of flared form having twin handles with fleur de lis decoration standing on a low foot and stamped to the base with the head of Mercury and the maker's marks

Antique American Neo-Classical Walnut & Ash Overmantel Mirror, circa 1870 Sold The carving of an archaicAntique American Walnut & Ash Overmantel Mirror, circa 1870. The mirror of neoclassical form and having a swan's neck pediment to the top with applied carvings. Below are two shelves supported by turned supports, the center having one large beveled mirror flanked by two shaped and beveled mirrors. The base having two candle sconces supported by carved brackets and standing on bun feet. This mirror originally would have been above a very grand