Lot 3 , A 19th century French ormolu hand mirror, 12.25in.

A 19th century French ormolu hand mirror, 12.25in.

A 19th century French ormolu hand mirror, with ivory handle carved as an Egyptian attendant holding bulrushes, engraved with a coroneted monogram, 12.25in.
Estimate £200-300

By repute this hand mirror belonged to Eugenie de Montijo, the former Empress Consort of Louis Napoleon Emperor of the French who went into Exile in the United Kingdom in 1871.


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Sold for £240