A ROCOCO MIRROR, MID-18TH CENTURY

Details

GERMAN, PROBABLY POTSDAM
A ROCOCO MIRROR, MID-18TH CENTURY
silvered wood
83 in. (211 cm.) high; 31 ¼ in. (79.5 cm.) wide

Provenance

Schloss Salem, Germany; probably acquired circa 1856, following the marriage of Friedrich I von Baden to Princess Louise von Preussen, and thence by descent.
The Collections of the Margrave and Grand Duke of Baden; Sotheby's, Baden-Baden, 5-21 October 1995, lot 1004.

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Lot Essay

According to their inventory labels, the present mirror and following console (lot 67) were originally both placed together in the same room at Schloss Salem, Baden-Baden, Germany, the seat of the of Grand Dukes of Baden.
Both the present mirror and following table are believed to have been purchased by Friedrich I von Baden around the time of his marriage to Princess Louise of Prussia. The couple, who were linked to Queen Victoria through the Princess' brother, played a significant role in the events of the late 19th century, the Grand Duke himself helping to found the German Empire.

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