19th Century French Napoleon III Embossed & Gilded Mirror

Grand 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mantel ~ Floor Mirror is a magnificent expression of the Rococo style, one of the many historical styles that were revived duri...

19th Century French Louis XV Gilded Mirror recalls a period of grand style at the beginnings of the Belle Epoque. Meticulously hand-crafted, it features the naturalistic and asymmet...

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Gilded Mirror is a superlative example of the style that captivated the royal court 175 years ago, and remained popular ever since! The cle...

19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Mantel Mirror is a testament to the master craftsmen of France, who have been leaders in the production of mirrors for centuries! This example f...

A large 19th century French Napoleon III chevalet, or cheval mirror, made of rosewood with ebonized details. Turned columns and finials and nicely ...

Antique 19th century French mercury glass wall or floor mirror. Frame is made from wood with barley twist and wood molding with carvings. Old paint is flacking off. The Mercury glass...

Large gold gilted mirror flanked with cherubs and botanical details. The mirror came from a townhouse in Brooklyn and was meant to be hung ove...

A beautiful large oval mirror with rich ornaments and original facetted mirror plate. The mirror has a very warm antique look and feel. The mirror has an ornate top decoration with a central “fleur de lis” with floral elements. At the bottom, there is also a smaller decoration with acanthus and floral elements. This mirror is made in Southern France and it has a solid pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The most elevated part of the frame features a floral engraving and the inner part is adorned with a Classic pearl beading. The ornaments were casted with the use of ground cattle bone and plaster, reinforced with steel wires. The mixture of these materials is used in early mirror frames. Before casting was common practice, ornaments were hand carved in wood. A time consuming process and with the growing demand for these mirrors, new production methods were introduced. Later on larger...