Verre Églomisé Table Mirrors

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...

1950s Venetian Murano glass wall or table mirror. A clear manufacturer's label on the front of the mirror reads - Velti VM Murano. Engraved mirrored glass (verre eglomise technique) side angled panels surround the rectangular clear mirror. Four Murano hand-blown glass flowers and leaves sit in all four corners. Three turned glass rods are fixed in place on the outer edges of the mirror and also where the glass surrounding panels meet the mirror in the middle. The rods are rather cleverly held in place and onto the original wooden backing by discrete metal wires and small nails. The mirror is multi functional and can be used as a small wall mirror perhaps in a powder room or standing on a dressing room...

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...

Classicist table mirror in mahogany with verre églomisé inlays in blue and gold. The mirror is mounted between fluted columns with straight architrave and pivots.

A beautiful and substantial rectangular black and gold framed wall or vanity area mirror, circa early 20th century. Vertical, images #1-6. Horizon...