Important Antique English Gilt Wood and Composition Girandole Mirror, the oval mirror plate within a leaf carved surround and within mirrored borders with crossed vine-form decoration. The cresting and pendant formed with scrolling leaf and paterae and the pendant with three vine and floral decorated candlearms. Early 19th century.

Height: 64", Width: 38", Depth: 12"

"Courtyard, Alcazar, Seville"

Oil-on-canvas, in original gilt frame. Circa1890.

Signed lower left and located: "Sevilla".
Inscribed on reverse of frame: " To Howard--Christmas 1895...from Mother."

The "Casa de Pilotos" was formerly the Palace of the Dukes of Medina, Sidonia; and is now the site of Andalucia's principal archieve and is celebrated as the outstanding example of mock "madeja" architecture.

Painting: 21" x 15.5"
Frame: 29.5" x 24"

This oval pastel portrait is a charming folk art piece from the first half of the 19th C. It is painted on tan paper and measures 16.5" x 13" and 19" x 16" framed.