A Decorative 18thC Painted & Carved Oak Wall Mirror c.1790 sub-Curios a Persian legendary creature similar

a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx

but in his favour he had a very nice singing voice

Overall the piece is in lived in condition but consistent with age

for we have been in touch with armagnac experts

One of the capitals to one of the pilasters has movement

A Decorative 18thC Painted & Carved Oak Wall Mirror c.1790 sub-Curios a Persian legendary creature similarOrigin: Probably Italian, Venetian Period: Late Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1780 1800 Height: 43 Width: 27. 75 (at extremities) The Plate: 20. 75 x 13. 75 The generously sized eighteenth century carved oak pier mirror with Rococo influences, probably Venetian, having traces of gilded and painted decoration of teal green with gilded highlights, the original rectangular mirror plate now beautifully foxed, with a shell surmount and