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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 9798358, member: 5170"]Your pier mirror is made of walnut and probably dates to ca. 1885-95. It looks to be transitional in style from Renaissance Revival to Eastlake. It may very well have been refinished, but that doesn’t affect its value. Does it have its original glass? The back will be finished in thin wood planks if that’s the case. Original glass is better.</p><p><br /></p><p>I imagine that it is missing its crest; if you are able to see the top of the piece look for dowel holes where a crest might have been mounted. It therefore would likely have been taller than 8 feet. The crest was probably removed to facilitate display in a room with a standard 8-foot ceiling. The loss of the crest does affect value, even if the ceiling is 8 feet. The crest should have been stored in anticipation of higher ceilings in the future, but owners rarely have that kind of foresight.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has value, but Im not sure where you are, which is the prime factor. Since your story regarding the mirror’s provenance says that you think it came from a New York City hotel, I’ll assume you’re somewhere around there.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my part of the US Midwest I would assume a value of $500 to $1000, depending on the venue and location. Your mileage may vary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 9798358, member: 5170"]Your pier mirror is made of walnut and probably dates to ca. 1885-95. It looks to be transitional in style from Renaissance Revival to Eastlake. It may very well have been refinished, but that doesn’t affect its value. Does it have its original glass? The back will be finished in thin wood planks if that’s the case. Original glass is better. I imagine that it is missing its crest; if you are able to see the top of the piece look for dowel holes where a crest might have been mounted. It therefore would likely have been taller than 8 feet. The crest was probably removed to facilitate display in a room with a standard 8-foot ceiling. The loss of the crest does affect value, even if the ceiling is 8 feet. The crest should have been stored in anticipation of higher ceilings in the future, but owners rarely have that kind of foresight. It has value, but Im not sure where you are, which is the prime factor. Since your story regarding the mirror’s provenance says that you think it came from a New York City hotel, I’ll assume you’re somewhere around there. In my part of the US Midwest I would assume a value of $500 to $1000, depending on the venue and location. Your mileage may vary.[/QUOTE]
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