Napoleon III Gilt Wood Mirror

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Levantine mother of pearl and bone inlaid mirror, late 20th century. Extensively inlaid with mother of pearl and bone.

Baroque style carved gilt wood monstrance, 19th century.This is a lovely gilt wood religious artifact with angels, foliate carving and paw feet. The in...

Antique Louis XV style pine buffet au deux corps, 19th century. The upper section with a double serpentine shaped removable pediment above two glass doors with brass escutcheons, the...

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...

Grand mirror from France’s Napoleon III period. This piece is from the 19th century, circa 1880. The frame is made of hand-carved wood with elaborate, rich décor of Acanthus leaves t...

Superb 19th century French gilt pier mirror This is a beautifully decorative gold frame mirror it is an unusual shape with gilded carv...

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...