A Swedish Empire parcel gilt mahogany mirrorPehr Gustav Bylander, Gothenburg early 19th centuryWith applied paper makers label to the reverse. height 58 1/4in (148cm); width 33 1/2in (85cm); depth 5in (12.5cm)Provenance: Property from the Collection of Therien & Co., Inc.Footnote: Pehr Gustav Bylander was renowned for making the finest quality mirrors of the Empire period. A related example, with similarly decorated pediment soffit is illustrated in H. Groth. Neoclassicism in the North, Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850. p. 207, fig. 9.