Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
NAPOLEON III STYLE
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
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Style: Napoleon III
French Napoleon III Split Plate Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A fine French Napoleon III carved gilt wood mirror with acanthus and trophy decoration. The original split mercury plate.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Rich Napoleon III rococo style mirror in gilted bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This very rich Napoleon III style mirror was made of gilt bronze in the second half of the 19th century.
The curved and countercurved frame w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Gold Leaf Mirror with Beveling, Circa 1875-1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Gold Leaf mirror with beveling, Circa 1875-1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Late 19 Century Napoleon III Rococo Style Gilt Wood and Gesso Framed Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and highly unusual carved wood, gesso and gilded mirror frame in the full French Napoleon III style. The gilded frame itself is totally decorated with cartouches and is furthe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Gesso
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Napoleon III giltwood mirror. Featuring a lovely decorative pattern and a beaded inner border. A beaut...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
Early 19th century rectangular French wall / mantel mirror. Distressed finish, some of original gilding remains, contains original mercury glass witch sings of age (black spots, scra...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Octagonal Mirror With Bronze Mounts
Located in Montreal, QC
This mirror has a bevelled plate surrounded by verre eglomisee angled panels so there is much sparkle and reflection.
The elaborate pierced bronze crest is centred by a stylized shel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique French Mirror, Giltwood & Black Colors, circa 1860
Located in Paris, FR
Large French antique mirror, Napoleon III period, circa 1860. Antique frame, black and gilded to the leaf, with openwork shell and adorned ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Large Napoleon III Mirror in Molded Oak, France, circa 1860
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Imposing mirror with molded oak frame with rows of pearls.
Napoleon III / Victorian style, France, around 1860.
In good condition.
Slight flaws in the stain.
Dimensions :
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Oak
French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Rope-Twist Oval Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
The boldly-carved rope-twist oval frame embellished with acanthus leaves all surrounding a later beveled mirror plate.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Stucco Napoleon III Mirror Imitation Burl and Ebony, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoléon III Stucco mirror,
Ebony imitation and burl.
The mirror has been changed.
Good antique condition.
Shipping:
L 48,5 P 4 H 60.5 9,5 KG.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Stucco
Napoleon III Overmantel Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Napoleon III antique mirror in parcel gilt, the bound laurel border to the frame is picked out in cream, as are the fine beads whi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Napoleon III mirror with black and gilt decoration. It has the original mirror which has dark inclusions and foggy appearance.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Gilded Wall Mirror with Rope and Tassels
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant antique mirror with a crest of cords and tassels. Made in France, circa 1860 at he end of the Napoleon III period. The frame is made of pinewood, the moldings of there fra...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pine, Gesso, Mirror
Italian Mirror in Gilded Carved Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian mirror in gilded carved wood, bevelled glass, Napoleon III period.
Measures: H: 110 cm, W: 79 cm, D: 7 cm
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Octagonal Repousse Brass Beveled Overlay Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant antique wall mirror is octagonal in shape and decorated with intricate repousse decor around the frame; it includes a large vase cartouche ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French Stucco Mirror with Bronze Patina Vegetal Patterns, Napoleon III c. 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bronze patina stucco mirror
Beautiful frame with an ornamentation on the top with two birds on a vegetal decor
Plant decoration on the stucco...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Stucco
Mid-Century French Napoleon III Blackened and Gilt Wall Mirror with Roped Bow
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or entry way with this elegant antique two-tone mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1960, the shaped mirror features a blackened border decorated with a gold leaf...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Napoleon III Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a massive gold gilt mirror from 19th century France, made in the style of Napoleon III and dripping in detail. A wonderfully carved crest tops the whole; designed with intric...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Ornate Brass Repousse Napoléon III Mirror France
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Brass work in good condition. Excellent detail with lead backed bevel glass showing originality.
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Stately Gilded Parlor Wall Mirror, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Stately gilded parlor wall mirror, Napoleon III
Magnificent and richly ornate wall mirror. with a high and pronounced crown. Extremely finely craf...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of French Napoléon III Mirror
Located in palm beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III period oval mirror in black painted wood and inlaid with gilt bronze decoration, the mirror is beveled.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Italian Napoleon Green an Gold Mirror 1800's
Located in Milano, IT
Napoleon mirror Italian 1800's Palladian top carved and gilded with shell and acanthus leaf scrolls and painted green and decorated with gold friezes.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Living Room Set - Hans Makart, Austria, 1850s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique set of living room furniture from around 1850. Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated, polished to a high gloss. Seats and backrests upholstered with high-quality fabric. Original furniture designed by Hans Makart...
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1850s Austrian Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Gigantic Antique Wall Mirror, Gold, Around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Gigantic antique wall mirror, gold around 1860.
Impressive and massive wooden frame, with stucco work, gilded. The mirror can also be hung in width.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Gilt Mirror Medaillon Napoleon III
Located in palm beach, FL
Pretty mirror in gilded wood of Napoleon 3 era. Mirror in the shape of a medallion has foliage and ribbon on the corners. Around the oval mercury mirror, friezes richly garnished wit...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Rectangular French Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Seattle, WA
Alluring French Napoleon III giltwood mirror with lovely carved frame and trim. Having wonderful aged gilt finish, of desirable size and p...
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1850s Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Napoleon III Baroque Period Gold Leaf Wall Mirror, France, 1860
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original Napoleon III period wall mirror, France, 1860.
black lacquor and gold leaf.
Plaster on wood.
Facet mirror.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Elegant French Napoleon III Period Parclose Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant French Napoleon III period parclose gilt wood mirror.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Small Wood and Stucco Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small wood and stucco mirror with cloverleaf design.
Measures: H: 29 cm, W: 23 cm, D: 2 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Napoleon III Period Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely unique pair of Italian 19th century Renaissance st. Napoleon III period ebonized fruitwood, ormolu and marble inlaid mirrors. Each octagonal mirror retains i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Ormolu Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Napoleon III period ebony and ormolu mirror. The ebony rectangular frame has beveled mirror inserts decorated by scrolled Églomisé floral designs, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Repousse Brass and Ebony Overlay Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant antique wall mirror is decorated with intricate repousse decor including a cartouche at the pediment featuring a floral vase with foliage a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century Monumental French Napoleon III Carved Painted & Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French painted and parcel gilt mirror with beautiful elements is realized in carved and giltwood.
The style is Napoleon III, the frame is 19th century with a newer ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
19th Century Ornate Rococo Mirror, Solid Wood Gilded in 1870, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Ornate rococo mirror, solid wood gilded in 1870, Paris
Ornate and gold leaf mirror, Paris, circa 1870
Rocaille body framed with rich rococo carving. Rocaille-shaped mirror frame wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
19th Century Napoleon III Carved and Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous large scale 19th century Napoleon III carved and giltwood mirror. Beautiful intricate carvings including a person's face at the top. Very striking!
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
French Napoleon III Giltwood and Composite Oval Mirror with Ribbon Crest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The well-executed mirror with flourishing ribbon crest above an oval frame adorned with oak and laurel leaf border; surrounding the original beveled mirror.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Gilded Oval Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III gilded oval mirror with elaborately carved crest. In good condition with bright gilt. Wear consi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Napolean III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French Napoleon II giltwood mirror. Lovely floral images and a beaded inner border along with a beautiful gilt make this extra special. Gorgeous!!
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 1850s Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Carved Scrolling Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period giltwood rectangular mirror from the mid-19th century, with carved scrolling foliage. Created in France in the early years of Emperor Napoleon III's reig...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Repusse Mirror
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Repusee mirror, matte finish for photo purposes only.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Pareclose Mirror
Located in Birmingham, AL
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...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Ornate Wall Mirror Gold Frame, Gilded, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century ornate wall mirror gold frame, gilded, circa 1870
Mirror framed with an ornate baroque frame. Frame completely set in gold. A time...
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1870s German Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Napoleon III Mirror, in Veneered and Painted Wood, Pine Frame, Beveled Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III mirror, in veneered and painted wood, circa 1880
pine frame.
beveled mirror.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Pine
1880-1900 Venetian Mirror N3 with Pediment, Blue Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Venice rectangular mirror silvering emailed with flowers, the centre is beveled, good condition, circa 1880-1900.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand in size and decoration, this exceptional Napoleon III-period mirror is further set apart by an elaborate giltwood frame that features decorative elements such as garlands, dove...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Napoleon III Champlevé Enameled Gilt Bronze Standing Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Small standing mirror with ormolu, or gilt bronze, frame covered in an exquisite design of champlevé enameling, with delicate interlacing and flo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III Carved giltwood oval Marginal frame mirror.
This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval bevelled mirror plate, marginal borders and an exuberant a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Fine French Oval Giltwood Mirror with Cherubs on the Top
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century oval mirror of Napoleon III period. Carved wood, covered with gesso and gold leaf finish. This piece has beautiful ornaments and couple of cherubs on the top and it wear...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Impressive Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Ebony Bevelled Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror.
French, circa 1850.
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror with cast...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Mahogany Framed Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
This 19th century French mirror features a carved mahogany frame that perfectly encapsulates subtlety and elegance. The glass is original mercury mirror, which adds to its vintage ch...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror
French Napoleon II Faux Bamboo and Mahogany Framed Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Napoleon II faux bamboo and mahogany framed mirror.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1880-1900 Venitian Mirror with Pediment - Red Color Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Venice rectangular mirror red color silvering emailed with flowers, the center is beveled, good condition, hight without pediment 93 cm, circa 1880-1900
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1890s Italian Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Fine 19th Century French Oval Mirror of Napoleon III Period in Carved Giltwood
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century oval mirror of Napoleon III period. Carved wood, covered with gesso and 24-karat gold leaf finish. This piece has beautiful ornaments and it wears its original glass,
F...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
1850-1880 Pair of Mirror Gilted in the Mercury N 3
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of mirrors in a wood frame and decorated with stucco mouldings gilded with the sheet. Mirrors are in the mercury, period N 3, 2m21 x 0m47 I don't separate this pair
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Mirror in Giltwood and Gesso from the 19th Century Period of Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mirror in giltwood and gesso from the 19th century period of Napoleon III.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Gesso
Carved Napoleon III Oak and Velvet Mirror, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large and gorgeous frame, with hand-carved thistles motifs applied to a deep teal blue velvet background. The wood is oak. New mirror.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Velvet
Elegant Pair of French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Mirrors
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of French Napoleon III carved giltwood oval mirrors; each half-round moulding with floral and foliate carved reserves surrounding a bead...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
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