Carved, sculpted walnut mirror
Venice, about mid-18th century
It measures 53.93 x 33.46 in (137 x 85 cm); weight 30.86 lb (14 kg)
State of conservation: slight gluing
The walnut mirror has an elongated rectangular shape, crowned with a decorative three-lobed sculpted and carved molding.
The frame encircles the mirror with a series of rabbet grooves. A rocaille carved molding is attached above, showing off its curved decorative elements. These descend along the sides of the mirror frame and are further enhanced with the presence of volutes "pennaccette", small leafy elements and minute buds.
The mercury mirror is original.
As a decorative element, mirrors represent a refined expression of the Rococo style in Venice around the middle of the XVIII century. During this period, decorated mirrors, previously use...
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Walnut Mirrors