Antique Italian Giltwood Sunburst Mirror

Sunburst mirror, carved wood, gold leaf, Spain, 1950s. Carved wood and gold leaf gilding. Eye-catching design combining Baroque, Midcentury and Hollywood Regency accents. The frame h...

A late 19th century Spanish Colonial giltwood sunburst shaped mirror with mirror insets in frame. Original patina. Measurents: Diameter: 35.5

Round Sunburst Mirror, Giltwood, Gold Leaf, Spain, 1960s Handcrafted sunburst mirror with short rays. Original gold leaf gilding and nice patina. This sunburst mirror combines Mid...

Early 20th century carved giltwood medium sized sunburst mirror in Baroque style. Beautiful giltwood sunburst mirror with carved leafed frame comprised by 16 leaf rays gilded with g...

Starburst sunburst mirorr, carved wood, gold leaf, Spain, 1930s Elegant leafed starburst sunburst mirror combining Hollywood Regency and Baroque Style accents. The frame is richly a...

Although sunburst motifs were seen on small convex mirrors as early as the 15th century, it was not until the reign of Louis XIV, aka The Sun King, that sunburst mirrors became larger and more flamboyant. Our large Italian giltwood sunburst mirror with wooden pendant surround was hand-carved using antique materials in Northern Italy. Although the mirror is quite large (62 ¾ inches in diameter), the reflective surface is relatively small at 11 inches in diameter. It is encircled by a parcel painted black surround with cavetto molding. A series of wooden pendalogues (salvaged from a chandelier) with traces of a white finish are arranged in a circle along the edge of the surround. Radiating from beneath the oblong...