Vintage Pair of Gilded and Cream Painted Georgian Revival Mirrors, 20th Century

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Vintage Pair of Gilded and Cream Painted Georgian Revival Mirrors, 20th Century

About the Item

This is a very decorative pair of hand carved giltwood and cream painted mirrors in George II manner and dating from the second half of the 20th century. This rectangular pair feature an eagle crest to each flanked by a pair of acorn finials. The frieze has gilt acanthus leaves cresting and a pair of gilt Corinthian columns frame the mirror plates. This pair is certain to make a charming addition to that one special room in your home. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 144 x width 73 x depth 7 Dimensions in inches: Height 56.7 x width 28.7 x depth 2.8. Mirrors are commonly used for personal grooming or admiring oneself (in which case the archaic term looking-glass is sometimes still used), decoration, and architecture. The earliest manufactured mirrors were pieces of polished stone such as obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass. In classical antiquity, mirrors were made of solid metal (bronze, later silver) and were too expensive for widespread use by common people; they were also prone to corrosion. Due to the low reflectivity of polished metal, these mirrors also gave a darker image than modern ones, making them unsuitable for indoor use with the artificial lighting of the time. The method of making mirrors out of plate glass was invented by 16th century Venetian glassmakers on the island of Murano, who covered the back of the glass with mercury, obtaining near-perfect and undistorted reflection. For over one hundred years, Venetian mirrors installed in richly decorated frames served as luxury decorations for palaces throughout Europe, but the secret of the mercury process eventually arrived in London and Paris during the 17th century, due to Industrial espionage. French workshops succeeded in large-scale industrialization of the process, eventually making mirrors affordable to the masses.

Dimensions:
Height: 56.7 in (144 cm)Width: 28.75 in (73 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
George II (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Giltwood,Mirror
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1960
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: R00321stDibs: LU950612541661