Antique Large French Giltwood Wall Mirror 18th Century

A superbly carved and highly decorative fine quality Italian Florentine giltwood  mirror, mid 19th Century in date. This rectangular mirror consists of a superbly carved giltwood fr...

This is a lovely and very decorative French Rococo Revival giltwood mirror, circa 1880 in date. This mirror is richly carved with phoenix cresting to the top sides and bottom flanked by foliate acanthus rococo...

A superbly carved and highly decorative small fine quality Italian Florentine giltwood mirror, mid 19th Century in date. This rectangular mirror consists of a superbly carved gilt...

This is a superb very elaborate antique giltwood Florentine mirror dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. It is certain to make a charming addition to that one special room in your home. Florentine style refers to the art and architecture coming out of Florence, Italy during the Renaissance period. Florentine furniture is characterized by the heavy use of gilding on wood and very elaborate carved decoration. The frame comprises a centered leaf shield, richly carved grapes, pieced leaf and flower motifs though out, barley twist to the top and sides. It 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 190 x Width 150 x Depth 12 Dimensions in inches: Height 74.8 x Width 59.1 x Depth 4.7 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...

18th century small french carved giltwood wall mirror c.1760. Possibly later mercury glass, with signs of age (black spots ,scratches etc.)

This is truly superb mirror with the brightest gilding and gorgeous carved details of flowers and various elements. There is a partial manufacturer signature on the back. The mirror ...

This Period Louis XIV mirror has some of the most elegantly carved motifs. They are motifs such as the lambrequin, the acanthus leaf, martial attributes, palmettes, patterned grounds...

A superb antique 19th-Century French Louis XV style giltwood and gesso elaborately carved mirror with original glass. This lovely mirror has hand carved acanthus leaves and scroll de...