Description
#35991 Extremely Rare Example of a Period Late 18th Century George III Admiral Lord Nelson Over Mantel Mirror. An oval giltwood frame with rope & tassel design along the crown & stylized dolphin (Delphin) supports at the base. The mythical dolphin was the Admiral Lord Nelson's emblem. During the late 18th Century, it became a symbol for England's hegemony over the seas. in Greek Mythology DELPHIN was a dolphin-shaped sea daemon in the service of the god Poseidon. When his master was wooing the Nereid Amphitrite & she fled, Delphin was sent to find the nymphe & persuade her to agree to the marriage. For his service Poseidon placed the dolphin amongst the stars as the constellation Delphinus. CONDITION Good Antique Condition; Some past repairs, mirror replaced DIMENSIONS 47.5" x 57.5" x 3" Antique George Iii Admiral Lord Nelson Rope & Tassel Giltwood Over Mantel Mirror
