Giltwood Convex Mirror, 19th Century with Neoclassical Ornamentation

Lovely old original giltwood with antique patina. The top crest bends gently forward in design. Fruit and foliate carvings decorate this exceptional mirror.

19th century French oval gilt mirror having a beveled central plate within border Surrounded by stepped beveled plate In the Louis XVI style; Having an elaborate ribbon and floral ...

Exquisite double framed mirror with multiple bevels that give this piece Exceptional spark. Original gilding with beautiful decorated corners and A cortouche at the crest. Beading ...

Exceptional giltwood Louis XVI-style cushion mirror, double framed with beveled plate. Torch and quiver center at the top.

This exceptional pair is from the fourth quarter of the 19 th century. They have cut corners with flat crests, decorated with laurel wreaths and sprays secured with carved tassels,...

Carved with open fretwork in giltwood, mirrored with original mirror And gilt finish. Excellent shape.

Regency carved giltwood convex mirror, circa 1820 in date. The convex mirror is surrounded by an ebonized elegant reeded slip and a giltwood moulded frieze with ball mounts. The car...

Antique English Regency carved giltwood convex mirror, circa 1820 in date. The convex mirror is surrounded by an ebonized elegant reeded slip and a giltwood moulded frieze with ball ...

Nineteenth century giltwood convex wall mirror with ball and ribbon decoration.

Early 19th century Regency convex mirror, the plate of circular form set within reeded slip and ball decorated surround surmounted pair intricately carved pair of trumpets and star e...

A fine example of a gilded bullseye mirror. Great gilding.

A truly fabulous, important, rare and grand proportioned Regency giltwood convex mirror. The substantial frame carved with overlapping laurel leaves and berries, supporting to boldly carved acanthus candelabra with original cut-glass drip pans and gilt bronze nozzles. The gilding has aged to a deep rich colour. This fabulous and incredibly grand masterpiece retains its original convex mirror plate. One of the finest period convex mirrors ever made. The creation of convex mirrors became possible with the development of glass blowing. When the glassblower created a small glass bulb, they were filled with a metallic mixture of lead and tin while still hot. Once cooled, the bulbs were cut into smaller pieces and could be used as hand an pocket mirrors. They were used as fashionable pieces of jewelry and were often encased with gold, silver, ivory and tortoiseshell. The Empire circular convex mirror was introduced from France, where they had been made as early as 1756. This style of mirror became so popular under the heading ‘Mirrors’, in Sheraton’s 'Cabinet Dictionary' (1803), that they are the only style mentioned. Convex mirrors were said to “strengthen the colour and take off the coarseness of objects by contracting them”. Convex mirrors produced on a larger scale were both practical and intriguing. While they distort the image that they reflect, they also magnify light...