Bilbao Mirrors, pair, marble mosaic veneer, delicate shade of pink; gilded bead and reed molding next to glass. In the open work crest, wire scrolls, leaves and flowers surround oblong insert of veneer. The engaged columns in paneled inserts are surmounted by flower basket finials with characteristic leaf pendants below.

Bilbao mirror, one of a pair, c. 1790

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Bilbao mirror, one of a pair
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64.4.1
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Bilbao Mirrors, pair, marble mosaic veneer, delicate shade of pink; gilded bead and reed molding next to glass. In the open work crest, wire scrolls, leaves and flowers surround oblong insert of veneer. The engaged columns in paneled inserts are surmounted by flower basket finials with characteristic leaf pendants below.