Monumental Convex Mirror

A magnificent pair of large-scale Arts & Crafts period solid bronze andirons. They maintain their original Patina. The fine craftsmanship and original Design suggests that they were ...

A very fine 18th century Chinese Chippendale looking glass. The foliate design incorporates three dimensional roses wrapping around columns a...

Beautiful English Adam style gilt wood beveled glass mirror.

Magnificent pair of Italian Baroque mirrors ca 1760. Hand carved with the original glass.

Magnificent Empire period gilt metal and crystal 18 arm chandelier designed by Germany’s premier architect at the time Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who was responsible for erecting most of the palaces in Berlin and most notably the “Altes Museum”. Overall this model is in the shape of a three tier fountain. Twelve candle arms are attached to the lower frame, while another six rise on top of the same frame with crystal spears for additional light reflection. Remember this dates from ca 1825 and the more gold and crystal prisms were present the more the room lit up by sheer reflection of candle light. It has been recently restored to the original gold surface and rewired to URL standards. Schinkel’s chandeliers...

This extremely rare pair of giltwood girandole mirrored wall sconces is English and was produced in the early 19th century in the Adam style. A bra...

A circa 1820 Regency gilt convex mirror of grand proportions and typically form. Ebonised reeded slip, applied gilt spheres and surmounted by an eagle perched with its wings sprea...

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...

An imposing giltwood and gesso decorated round convex mirror with egg-and-dart moulding surrounded by boldly carved acanthus leaves tied with a ribbon. This mirror is of an unusual...

A fine gilt and ebony octagonal round glass convex mirror in the manner of Thomas Hope with ebonized star decoration. We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.

A Regency convex mirror with carved, ebonised moulded octagonal frame. We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.

A Regency design and inspired octagonal carved moulded frame convex mirror with applied fools gold aggregate decoration. With central lightly aged round convex mirror plate. From the...