19th Century, French Embossed Brass and Beveled Glass "Parecloses" Mirror

Rectangular beveled "parecloses" mirror with pediment, enclosed in a repoussé brass frame, painted off-white. Shell, flower and palmette motifs. Wooden back.

French Napoleon III period pareclose mirror with elaborately carved giltwood frame with red oxidation showing through. Decoration includes a central crest carved in high relief flank...

A unique 19th century French Napoleon III style parecloses mirror with beautiful proportions and a unique frame design. This authentic mirror features wonderful brass ornamentations and finishes, stunning wood carvings, and a mirror glass in fine condition. The brass arabesques on each corner of the mirror penetrate through the successive hand carved wood frames and really give an impressive sense of structure to the piece as a whole. This type of Napoleon III mirror is known as “parecloses” which was a highly prized type of mirror design in the 19th century imported from Venice. This design is characterized by the overall largeness of the mirror with a first large frame that contained smaller frames within its structure and each displaying unique ornamental finishes and carvings. This Napoleon III antique mirror...

Beautiful French 19th Century hand-carved giltwood mirror with Wedgwood plaque and beveled glass. The mirror is adorned with hand-carved botanical details. Dimensions: 41.25"H x 23"W...

Elegant French carved and beveled giltwood mirror with inset mirrored panels.

An early 19th Century French guilted mirror with wave shaped form. Original patina and wear to gold leaf surface, wear the ground color and materi...