Impressive 19th Century Carved Wood and Gilt Mirror

Exceptional 19th century George III style Chippendale style carved giltwood mirror. The work is surmounted by an intricately c...

Small standing mirror with ormolu, or gilt bronze, frame covered in an exquisite design of champlevé enameling, with delicate interlacing and flo...

Italian carved wood and gold gilt wall mirror with centered urn, foliage and fruit motif. Mirror retains the original glass and wood backing. Late 18th Century

French gilt carved wood circular mirror with intertwined decorative floral and cross hatching motif. Mirror retains the original glass. Early 19th century.

A 19th century Empire style mirror hand carved with intricate and ornately carved leaf and shell motifs, circa 1850.

Highly decorative and rare table mirror with classical Chinese decor. In all our years in this trade we never came accross an antique, Chinese table mirror. Since we cannot find another one anywhere in the world, we have nothing to compare it to. This makes it hard for us to determine whether this mirror was actually made in China (possibly for export) or that it is European made in the time when the chinoiserie style became popular. Mind you, 'popular' in those days meant that only the rich started decorating (parts of) their homes with this new exotic/oriental style. The two Chinese male figures depicted in the frame seem to be performing some kind of ritual. Apart from practical to use, this extremely decorative antique table mirror has many more Chinese style elements that make it a true pleasure to own and look at. Displayed on a sidetable, dresser or vanity this handcrafted, antique talking...