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Stunning French Parcel Gilt Mirror

19th century
Sold 1 December 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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This is a really beautiful and decorative antique French mirror of grand scale dating from around 1870. The mirror is in excellent condition throughout and is a fine, elegant piece with beautiful gilt gesso harebells, laurel leaf and ribbon decoration to the outer frame. The inner sections are hand painted in a lovely duck egg blue as is the central cartouche which has a dreamlike classical scene set in the clouds with angelic cherub and doves of peace as well as a reclining muse holding musical instruments.

This is a depiction of Coresus and Callirrohe by the French Rococo artist Jean Honore Fragonard who painted in and around 1765 very much in the style of Angelica Kaufman.

The later mirror plate is in excellent clean condition and is a fine size full height mirror that looks fabulous floor standing but is also fitted with hangers to enable wall fixing.

The back has a label for Le Garde Meuble Public 18 Rue St. Augustin Bedel & Cie

This is a grand size measuring 183 cms by 99 cms overall.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £75 plus vat to most destinations.

Physical Dimensions
Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Parcel Gilt Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1174546
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You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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This is a really beautiful and decorative antique French mirror of grand scale dating from around 1870.
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The mirror is in excellent condition throughout and is a fine, elegant piece with beautiful gilt gesso harebells, laurel leaf and ribbon decoration to the outer frame.
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The inner sections are hand painted in a lovely duck egg blue as is the central cartouche which has a dreamlike classical scene set in the clouds with angelic cherub and doves of peace as well as a reclining muse holding musical instruments.

fig 1. A tall antique French wall mirror with a blue-painted frame, ornate gilt carvings, and a painted cartouche at the top.
fig 1. Stunning French Parcel Gilt Mirror

This is a depiction of Coresus and Callirrohe by the French Rococo artist Jean Honore Fragonard who painted in and around 1765 very much in the style of Angelica Kaufman.

The later mirror plate is in excellent clean condition and is a fine size full height mirror that looks fabulous floor standing but is also fitted with hangers to enable wall fixing.

fig 2. A tall antique French wall mirror with a blue-painted frame, ornate gilt carvings, and a painted cartouche at the top.
fig 2. Stunning French Parcel Gilt Mirror

The back has a label for Le Garde Meuble Public 18 Rue St. Augustin Bedel & Cie

This is a grand size measuring 183 cms by 99 cms overall.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £75 plus vat to most destinations.

Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Parcel Gilt Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174546
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A tall antique French wall mirror with a blue-painted frame, ornate gilt carvings, and a painted cartouche at the top.
Stunning French Parcel Gilt Mirror
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourBlue and Gold
  • MotifsScrollwork, Floral carvings, Painted cartouche, Crested top
  • SizeH 183 cm (72 in) x W 99 cm (39 in)

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A French parcel gilt mirror features a wooden frame partially covered in thin gold leaf, typically associated with the ornate Rococo and Neoclassical periods of the 18th and 19th centuries.

These pieces are traditionally crafted from carved wood, such as pine or hardwood, coated in gesso, hand-gilded with gold leaf, and fitted with mercury or silvered glass plates.

Authentic pieces often show signs of age in the silvering of the mirror plate, hand-carved details with tool marks, and craquelure or oxidation within the gesso and gilt layers.

Placing this type of mirror above a sleek modern console table or fireplace mantel creates a striking visual contrast between historical ornamentation and contemporary minimalism.

Dust the frame gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush to avoid damaging the delicate gold leaf, and use a lint-free cloth with a mild glass cleaner sprayed sparingly for the mirror plate.
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