Early 17th Century Wall Mirrors

Wall mirror; teak wood frame, mirrored glass.

Exceptional, museum quality, late-renaissance, english, ebonised pine and reverse painted wall mirror with its original plate & inlaid mirror pieces in the frame. -This is an exceptionally rare, early example of a luxury item combining reverse painting and gilding which subsequently became known as verre eglomise and inlaid mirror plate. -This mirror was conceived as a jewel most likely for the bedchamber or cabinet, the highest status interiors in the home, the deep green simulating the much prized emerald, the gilding and the expensive mirror plate reflecting the light and the latter the image of its owner and the interior also. -The tiered form enhances its gravitas. The two central motifs and the composition of the gilding suggesting falling blossom as well as the allusion to the emerald give it a naturalistic quality. - There is only one other known related mirror in the V&A museum, see last two images The original mirror plate surrounded by an ebonised moulding and an outer frame of green reverse painting imitating the emerald with gilded brushstrokes giving the appearance of falling blossom with inlaid sections of mirror plate in stylised diamond patterns. The tiered cresting with similar decorating including two larger naturalised inlaid motifs in mirror plate. In original condition. Provenance : Private Collection Related to : A mirror in the V&A Museum Measures: height 42.20 cm., 16.61 inches length 29.00 cm., 11.42 inches The technique of reverse-painting glass dates back to the pre-Roman era...

beautifully carved molded edges and layers make this a special frame, with a later added exterior ebonized trim, formerly housing a painting and bearing an ivorine label with the ins...

Spanish Baroque period monumental carved and ebonized gilt wood frame holding a mirror. Carved in the early 17th century, the frame is in great antique condition with age-appropriate...

Italian seventeenth century solid wood mirror with worked frame, 1600s Solid wood mirror with dark frame. The frame has workmanship and has a small ...

Carved wood & painted French mirror with beautiful worn patina. Newer mirror inset.

Exceptional, late-Renaissance, ebonised pine and reverse painted wall mirror with its original plate & inlaid mirror pieces in the frame, probably Dutch This is an exceptionally rare, early example of a luxury item combining reverse painting and gilding which subsequently became known as verre églomisé and inlaid mirror plate. This mirror was conceived as a jewel most likely for the bedchamber or cabinet, the highest status interiors in the home, the deep green simulating the much prized emerald, the gilding and the expensive mirror...