A Continental Giltwood and Parcel-Ebonized Frame, Mounted as a Mirror

The Frame 19th Century

Decorated overall with shells, bellflowers, acanthus leaves, ribbons and rocailles.

Height 28 x width 25 inches.

From the Collection of Nelson R. DeMille

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Size
Height 28 x width 25 inches.

Condition
The surface overall with scattered nicks, chips, abrasions and minor losses as expected. The gilding with craquelure and rubbing, revealing red bole in areas. The ebonized flowers likely later painted. Wired at back. Stable, attractive and ready to place.

Provenance
Freeman’s is honored to present the private collection of the celebrated novelist Nelson R. DeMille. A proud Long Island resident and U.S. Army veteran, DeMille’s first major novel, By the Rivers of Babylon, was published in 1978 and over the following decades, he authored more than thirty novels and short stories. His celebrated John Corey series, launched with Plum Island in 1997, became a mainstay of modern thriller fiction, while The General’s Daughter achieved additional acclaim through its major film adaptation starring John Travolta.Warm, incisive, and unfailingly generous with his time, DeMille was an active and beloved presence within the Authors Guild community for more than forty years and served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. An advocate to all, his passing marked the loss of not only a master storyteller, but a tireless mentor and champion of writers’ and their rights.The collection presented here reflects the discernment, curiosity, and richly lived life of a man whose stories defined a genre. We are pleased to offer collectors this unique opportunity to acquire works from the personal world of Nelson R. DeMille—objects that accompanied one of America’s great literary voices throughout a remarkable career.We invite you to explore these pieces—not merely as objects of provenance, but as elements of a distinctive story: the life and legacy of Nelson R. DeMille.