Italian Neoclassical Gilt Shell Foliage Crest Dolphin Rope Wall Mirror, C 1780

French oval gilt wood and gesso wall mirror with a foliage crest, gadrooned border, and single scrolled acanthus candle arm, Late 18th century. Mirror retains the original glass & wo...

French gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror adorned with dove's ribbon and a foliage cartouche, interior beaded edge, exterior egg dart border, and retains the original silvered gl...

Elegant 18th century gilt wall mirror from the late baroque period around 1790 in Italy. The artfully handcarved, partly open worked frame shows a lovely gold leaf plated surface and is adorned by elaborately carved floral motives, covered by an amazing looking patina. The highlight builds the large, slightly forward tilted top carving. Red shimmering spots that shine through the slightly abrased surface are caused by the so-called "bolus", the substrate/ ground for gilding and confer this late baroque wall mirror an extravagant and luxurious appearance at the same time. The backside is closed with an old card board and a metal ring makes wall mounting easy. An extraordinary shaped, elegant over 230 years old antique wall mirror...

A beautiful and unique Italian early 19th century Baroque st. giltwood mirror. The mirror is raised by two most decorative legs with large scrolled acanthus leaves and a fine lattice...