Bidspirit auction | A Chippendale Period Parcel Gilt

A Chippendale Period Parcel Gilt Mahogany Mirror - An American Chippendale Period Parcel Gilt Mahogany Mirror    A Circa 1770-1780 example with applied scrollwork and garlands, the crest centered by a gilt phoenix.   Note: The garland carving found on this mirror is similar an example that sold at Christies,  Philadelphia Splendor: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Max R Zaitz , January 22, 2016 as attributed to John Pollard (1740-1787) of Philadelphia. Also see Luke Beckerdite, “Pattern Carving in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia, ” American Furniture 2014 , Luke Beckerdite, ed. (Milwaukee, 2014), p. 129, figs. 91, 92.    Dimensions: 56 1/2in x 26 1/2in.  Condition: Some old minor repairs, expected wear.