Régence Girandoles

English gilt framed bull's eye mirror, 19th / 20th century.

An English turn of the century silver leaf convex bullseye mirror from the early 20th century, with ebonized accents and beaded motifs. Created in England during the early years of the 20th century, this silver leaf girandole mirror features a circular frame accented with petite spheres whose dark hue contrasts beautifully with the silver gilt finish. The ensemble surrounds a central convex mirror plate with beaded molding. With its simple lines and lovely colors, this English bullseye mirror...

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...

19th century carved gilt convex mirror circa 1870. Fine quality circular convex wall mirror, surmounted by a right facing carved eagle wit...

French midcentury gilded wood sunburst convex mirror, circa 1950. Measures: Diameter / 27.5 inches.

This magnificent English Regency giltwood convex girandole mirror, circa 1800, featuring displayed eagle with hanging tassels, opposing dolphins and six candle arms with gilt foliage...

Beautiful English convex mirror with girandole arms. Mirror i topped with a carved eagle and resting on leaf and floral carvings. Label on back indicating it was sold in Dover, E...

English Regency style Convex Mirror In Regency style moulded gilt frame convex or butler mirror Ca. 1900, England The measurements are...

An Exceptionally Small 19th Century, Regency Period, Gilt Circular Convex Mirror, Of Incredibly Rare Proportion, Having Attractive Turned Balls And Ebonised Reeded Slip To Frame, Enc...

A large Regency style mirror with birds eye maple round frame and domed glass central mirror. Topped with a large hand cast black resin eagle and accented on the bottom with matching...

A Regency giltwood convex girandole mirror. The 13 inch convex plate with ebonized reeded surround is mounted in a concave frame with beaded and rope edges and ball spacers. The ...

Pair of American gilt carved wood girandole mirrors with flanking eagles on rock plinths perched to flee , upper and lower acanthus carved floral motif, ebonized reeded circular mold...