Dutch Baroque Tortoiseshell Veneered Cushion Mirror of Octagonal Form

An attractive American giltwood and gilt composition mirror retaining its original glass plate, the frame with a gadrooned and rope form borde...

A superb quality English Regency period pier mirror, the replaced mirror plate surmounted by a beautifully carved eagle with spread wings and a downward gaze atop a demilune cresting...

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian 1720-1778) Engraving on wove paper depicting an ancient Roman funeral monument in the form of a cornucopia from the Via...

A rare set of 3 English gilt and paint decorated papier mâché scallop form trays with foliate and bird decoration on a black field, the central floral bouquets flanked by exotic bird...

An elegant English George I period mahogany small bench or stool, the cushion inset in a rectangular frame, now upholstered in Fortuny silk, resting on cabriole legs ending in pad fe...

A bronze Japanese champleve vase of baluster form with ring handles and foliate decoration in shades of oxblood, robin's egg blue, ochre, white and forest green. The vase depicts st...

Having ebonized molded outer edge with robust walnut veneers in a raised cushion form with two additional ebonized moldings nearer the center, retaining antique mirrorplate

Fine and rare 18th century octagonal baroque mirror ini ts original finish and mirror glass. circa 1730, Sweden/N European.

This monumental 17th-century Flemish mirror is crafted in the grand Baroque style. The magnificent frame is veneered in exquisite tortoiseshell with wave-moulded bands of ebony providing a flawless accent. Tortoiseshell and ebony were both among the most precious and coveted materials of the 17th century, and are used to their utmost effect in this exceptionally rare looking glass. Flemish glassworkers enjoyed a reputation of excellence beginning in the 16th century. These skillful craftsmen are credited with the invention of the tin-mercury method of mirror-making, a process that made polished metal mirrors obsolete. They employed and excelled in a number of decorative techniques in creating the frames, including marquetry, japanning (Dutch and Flemish japanning was of the highest quality, surpassing even the English), and the use of tortoiseshell veneering...

A stunning pair of Flemish early 19th century Baroque st. Tortoiseshell mirrors. Each mirror retains its original beveled mirror plates set within a beautiful unique wave like design...

This lovely 20th century veneered cushion mirror is styled in the 17th Century design. It is rectangular in shape and features a lovely veneer design within the border. It measures 2...

This fine old mirror from circa 1740 is created in carved wood, gessoed and silver gilded. Its bold and heavy frame is centered at the top by a dramatic openwork crest consisting of ...