Pair of Wunderkammer Convex Round Table Mirrors, Italy, circa 1880

A Wunderkammer round convex mirror with black wooden frame mounted over a black wooden round base. On the rear of the frame there is one round mother of pearl nacre stone. Italy seco...

A large central convex metal mirror, with 12 small convex metal mirrors along the edge of the round frame. These convex mirrors were called "witches’ mirrors" because they were belie...

The base is made out of rosewood. The shell, Melo Melo, (Family Volutidae) is mounted with reef and small shells. Italy last part of 19th century.

Geometric solid oak wood pattern. The base, in fruit wood, round in shape, painted black (ebonized), above, a sphere built from geometric elements, held together by a black rope. Abo...

Simple round table mirror of Luigi Fontana & C, Italy 1950s. The table mirror owns some traces of time and usage, which do no harm to the charm of the mirro...

This pair of small bronze doré mirrors are from France, circa 1880, and were made in the style of Louis XIV. The intricate bronze doré frames have a large cartouche at the top of the frame that depicts a mascaron with a floral headband...

A lovely oval gilded bronze table mirror, adorned with a polychrome “champlevé” enamel decor made of stylized flowers and beautiful gilded bronze mounts with putti, palms and garlands of flowers. Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The company was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse and continued in 1838 by his two sons, Alphonse-Gustave (1810-1886) and André (1801-1879). The father became a close associate of the royal family and specialized in the manufacture of refined items for gifts, winning a silver medal at the in 1834. Kings Louis XVIII and then Charles X were both supplied with gifts for « The Children of France » by Giroux. Making progressively small furniture, they were mentioned for the first time in 1837 in the class « cabinet...

5 smoked mirrors (mirror top) on each very attractive pair of Italian pedestals. Provenance: apartment in ROMA Measurements of the top: 13.5" *13.5".