M.S. Rau Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace

A fine 19th Century giltwood overmantle mirror. The mirror glass plate set within a stunning hand carved giltwood, moulded an...

Long rectangular three-part mirror with a carved surround with turned bars and raised foliate decoration. Rosettes in the corners. Overall matte gilt w...

A fine rectangular Napoleon III full length mirror, in gilded wood and moulded plaster, which can be positioned horizontally or vertically. This characterful old mirror has intricate...

Large Victorian overmantle mirror, with carved fauna decorative crest The silver backed plate is one of the most fabulously foxed examples...

A beautiful large oval mirror with rich ornaments and original facetted mirror plate. The mirror has a very warm antique look and feel. The mirror has an ornate top decoration with a central “fleur de lis” with floral elements. At the bottom, there is also a smaller decoration with acanthus and floral elements. This mirror is made in Southern France and it has a solid pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The most elevated part of the frame features a floral engraving and the inner part is adorned with a Classic pearl beading. The ornaments were casted with the use of ground cattle bone and plaster, reinforced with steel wires. The mixture of these materials is used in early mirror frames. Before casting was common practice, ornaments were hand carved in wood. A time consuming process and with the growing demand for these mirrors, new production methods were introduced. Later on larger...

An outstanding deep set marquetry cushion mirror, 18th century in the William and Mary style, inlaid with figures of wild boar, hare, stag, deer and fox set among foliage & scroll wo...

Large octagonal mirror with wooden glazing beads and gilded stucco adorned with an oval mirror bevelled in the center surrounded by a frieze of pearls. Decoration on the pediment of ...

This small mirror, crafted from mahogany wood and featuring intricate intarsia, dates back to around the 1910s. It is a beautiful example of early 20th-century craftsmanship and desi...

A William and Mary 17th-century olive oyster cushion framed looking glass, circa 1690. England The 17th-century mirror plate is bordered by a cross-grain ogee moulding. The pulvinat...

19th Century French crystal mirror in grand stucco and gilded wood frame decorated with a putti holding a quiver and a torch on the top. Very goo...

Exceptional antique French Louis XVI style giltwood and gesso mirror. The arched plate below an elaborate cresting of scrolling ornaments and flowers with two beautifully carved wing...

This exceptional over-mantle mirror has a prestigious provenance, having been in the collection of a renowned English aristocratic family. The work is surmounted by a spread eagle be...