Tulsa, OK
Details
- Dimensions
- 41.5ʺW × 3ʺD × 43ʺH
- Styles
- Italian
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Giltwood
- Mirror
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brass
- Condition Notes
- Condition consistent with age and use. Condition consistent with age and use. less
- Description
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Sunbursts have been associated with churches for centuries, from saintly halos in medieval paintings to carved wooden accents on the …
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Sunbursts have been associated with churches for centuries, from saintly halos in medieval paintings to carved wooden accents on the alters of Christian churches. It wasn’t until Louis the XIV of France anointed himself the “Sun King” that the sunburst made its way into secular designs led by French furniture-makers, who incorporated sunbursts into their designs establishing it as a prominent motif in Western decorative art.
It was the Italians who in the 18th and 19th centuries added the mirror feature that took the sunburst to the next level, making the sunburst mirror a coveted design element throughout Europe.
These can be hung horizontal or vertical. Right now the hook is fitted to hang with the oval vertically, but a new hook could be added to hang horizontally.
These were purchased in France. less
Tulsa, OK
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