Details
- Dimensions
- 28ʺW × 2ʺD × 43.62ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Giltwood
- Mirror
- Condition
- Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Good antique condition. Loss of silver to the glass, which is a highly sought-after aesthetic. Minor loss of gilding, revealing … moreGood antique condition. Loss of silver to the glass, which is a highly sought-after aesthetic. Minor loss of gilding, revealing red bole, which is also desirable. Traces of old touchups to the giltwood. Light age separations. Currently not rigged for hanging. less
- Description
- Known in France as a miroir à parcloses, this giltwood mirror from France features a rectangular center mirror surrounded by … more Known in France as a miroir à parcloses, this giltwood mirror from France features a rectangular center mirror surrounded by several smaller mirrors. Hand-carved circa 1850 in Provence, France, the main mirror is surrounded by a thin cavetto molding. The four segregated mirrors are separated by squares adorned with a pierced merging of two C-scrolls. A thin and slightly raised border adorned with scrolls, leaves, and diaper encircles the side mirrors. The edges of the frame are embellished with scalloped leaves and scrolls (S-scrolls near the top of the frame and C-scrolls near the bottom). Each of the upper corners has a leaf curl that flanks the beautiful, pierced crest, which consists of a wicker basket overflowing with flowers set between a pair of C-scrolls with a foliate crown. A smaller leaf supports the base of the basket, surmounting a diaper-pattern top edge of the frame. Our Provencal giltwood mirror has a remarkable aesthetic appeal as the result of traces of red bole beneath the gilding and some loss of silvering to the glass, which gives it a highly sought-after appearance. It would make a wonderful addition to any room of the house. less
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