Giltwood More Mirrors

An outstanding French mid-19th century mirror in giltwood of unusual shape. Very elegant and beautiful lines. Excellent patina with its original mercury glass. Please note that the g...

A fantastic example of neoclassic furniture! Early 20th century Italian hand carved, white painted and parcel-gilt console and mirror set. The con...

18th century, Italian rectangular mirror with carved and giltwood frame North Italy (Turin), mid-18th century The mirror, made in north ...

Crafted in Italy circa 1820, each antique church reliquary sits on a rectangular base, and features hand carved scroll decor including a shell motif a...

A fine quality and very large vintage gilt wood mirror. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1970-80’s. This is beautifully m...

An elegant Victorian giltwood mirror after a design by William Kent, of slender rectangular form, decorated with both high relief and shallow carving, the broken pediment comprising a central cartouche flanked by two scrolls with trailing flower stalks, the frieze with a fruiting swag...

A very rare carved gilt gesso dressing mirror. Queen Anne / George I-period, ca 1710-20. Decorated all over with the original finely carved gilt-gesso surfaces with typical circular punched reserves. The hinged fall - of what one might refer to as the 'table bureau' section - reveals a shaped, fitted interior, gilded and japanned (''lacquered'') in black with red. Some external carved surfaces show very minor areas of wear revealing the authentic bole and gesso ground. Overall in superb condition. H: 39 1/2’’ (100 cm) D: 12 1/2’’ (31.5 cm) W: 17 3/4’’ (45.5 cm). Reminiscent of the work of London-based James Moore (ca 1670-1726), a supreme exponent of the art of cut gesso and gilding. This dressing table mirror is possibly unique in this form, and as such has survived some 310 years in remarkably original state. It may have been part of a suite of furniture, would have been extremely costly, and very much the reserve of the aristocracy and wealthy in the early part of the 18th century. For documented pieces by James Moore visit the Royal Collection Trust. Wikipedia: James Moore (furniture designer). James Moore (circa 1670 - October 1726) was established at Short's Gardens, St. Giles-in-the-Fields. He was in partnership with John Gumley from 1714 and, unlike his partner, did not advertise - the sole published reference to him being a notice of his death in The Weekly Journal or The British Gazetteer. As Royal cabinet-maker he supplied walnut and mahogany furniture for the Royal Household, the Royal Yacht, and the King's servants and mistresses, as well as the rich gilt-gesso work for which he is best known. Moore is especially renowned for gilt-gesso furniture: tables; looking glass frames; and candle stands. A pair of gilt-gesso side tables bearing the crowned cypher of George I in The Royal Collection, and the pair of candle stands en-suite are incised with his name - an unusual practice at the time. At Erddig, such furniture by Moore can be linked to surviving bills and receipts from James Moore and John Belchier, 1722-26. Gilt-gesso furniture is also encountered in fine Louis XIV and other European furniture of the period. Literature: Ralph Edwards CBE FSA 'The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture', Hamlyn, London (Fourth Impression 1972) ill. 5, p. 363. One of a pair of looking glasses by James Moore, 1720. Erddig, Denbigh. The crest is reminiscent of that upon our dressing mirror, which we are offering here. Kreisel, Heinrich, 'Die Kunst Des Deutschen Mobels', CH Beck, Munchen (1970) ill. 345, p. 347 - note similarities in the treatment of the top of the crest. This mirror was last seen in the collection of Augsburg Castle. Synge, Lanto, 'Great English Furniture', London (1991) p. 52. Symonds, R. W., 'A Royal Scrutoire', Connoisseur (June 1940) pp. 233-236. Symonds, R. W., 'English Gesso Furniture', The Antique Collector, Vol. XXVII (August 1956) p. 140. 'A Golden Cabinet...

19th century gilt wall mirror. With a foliage and sunburst motif and a crest of S and C scrolls.

Beautiful large giltwood framed mirror with sophisticated Graphical pattern. Made in Belgium by Deknudt (marked) in the 1970s. Very elegant with beautiful and unique inset black glas...

An impressive carved giltwood and gesso pier glass mirror. 19th century. With a bold shell cresting and trailing flowers in the margins. Divided, ...

A pair of carved giltwood mirrors, each having connected cartouches, with framed of s-and c-scrolls, waves, and rocaille, surmounted by a carved and gilt phoenix, the top cartouche d...

Fine and large Louis XVI style double framed giltwood mirror France, 19th Century the beveled mirror framed within a Fine beaded border, the four arched shaped beveled mirrors are se...

Italian carved guilded table mirror, great patina, very decorative.

A fine Napoleon III Carved giltwood oval Marginal frame mirror. This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval bevelled mirror plate, marginal borders and an exuberant a...

This American Federal-period overmantel composition mirror features a gilt carved wood and gesso frame. A sculpted eagle is perched above an églomisé panel depicting flowers. Separating the panels of original mirror glass are engaged Corinthian columns, and atop each of the ends are flame-and-leaf finials. The mirror is of an unusual design, but two Federal-period New York mirrors...

Carved Italian neoclassical giltwood mirror, 18th century.