Antique 19th Century French Gold Gilded Louis Philippe Mirror with Crown

A stunning, authentic French overmantel mirror crafted in the Louis-Philippe style, popular between 1830 and 1850. This style is known for its understated elegance, with gently round...

This beautiful antique French Louis Philippe mirror has an ornate crest on top and floral ornaments in both lower corners. The gadrooned frame has a pearl beading surrounding the outer edge. This mirror is made in the south of France circa 1850 and is an early Louis Philippe mirror. The crest is not made in one mold, but it is composed out of multiple ornaments. Also, the mixture used to cast the molds has a big part of ground cattlebone. Later mirrors, when the demand for such mirror was increased significantly, had crests cast in one mold and the cattle bone was replaced for chalk. This mirror frame has been cleaned from its original golden color. The off-white color is the color of the raw material. The frame has been colored with an off-white patina to smoothen the color. The whole mirror frame now has a pastel white finish with nice patina. The glass has been renewed circa 20...

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 Philippe Period Giltwood Mantel Mirror is proof positive why this style has remained continuously popular for over 175 years! Tailored architecture and gen...