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An 18thc Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror, 44cm Original Gilding and Foxed Plate
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An 18thc Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror, 44cm Original Gilding and Foxed Plate

18th century
For Sale by Gilt and Gesso
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An 18thC Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror, 44cm Original Gilding and Foxed Plate.

A hand carved 18th century Italian cartouche mirror of diminutive scale measuring 44cm with original gilding and foxed mercury plate.

A handsome Italian rococo mirror circa 1750 with original mercury plate and back, mostly untouched with an elegant timeworn patination.

A superbly stylish mirror in mostly original condition, no evidence of repair with some loses as would be expected whilst generally considered good condition. From a country house estate sale.

Dimensions

Height 44cm

Width 17cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA1206753
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An 18thC Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror, 44cm Original Gilding and Foxed Plate.
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A hand carved 18th century Italian cartouche mirror of diminutive scale measuring 44cm with original gilding and foxed mercury plate.
Gilt and Gesso
fig 1. An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate.
fig 1. An 18thc Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror, 44cm Original Gilding and Foxed Plate

A handsome Italian rococo mirror circa 1750 with original mercury plate and back, mostly untouched with an elegant timeworn patination.

A superbly stylish mirror in mostly original condition, no evidence of repair with some loses as would be expected whilst generally considered good condition. From a country house estate sale.

Dimensions

Height 44cm

Width 17cm

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Dispatched U.K. and worldwide within 2-3 working days with tracking.

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1206753
Gilt and Gesso
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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Archive I An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate.

An 18thc Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror, 44cm Original Gilding and Foxed Plate

Archive II An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View XII
Archive XIII An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View XIII
Archive XIV An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View XIV
Archive XV An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate. View XV
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An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate.
An 18thC Italian Rococo Cartouche Mirror, 44cm Original Gilding and Foxed Plate
Ref: SA1206753
An 18th-century Italian Rococo carved giltwood cartouche wall mirror featuring ornate scrollwork, an upper crest, and a heavily foxed mirror glass plate.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRococo
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCarved acanthus scrolls, Foxed mercury mirror plate, Cartouche silhouette, Gilded wood crest
  • SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

An 18th-century Italian Rococo cartouche wall mirror in a diminutive scale, standing 44 cm high, 17 cm wide, and 2 cm deep. The piece is fashioned from carved wood and gesso finished in original gold leaf, displaying a gilded wood crest, carved acanthus scrolls, and a cartouche silhouette housing a heavily foxed mercury mirror glass plate with timeworn patination and minor losses. The sculptural silhouette includes a decorative upper crown, shaped side moldings, and a lower carved sconce or pocket base beneath the glass. In a contemporary interior, this compact mirror suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, or intimate corners, hung singly as a decorative accent or integrated into a gallery wall collection in a sitting room, bedroom, or entrance hall. Its antique character and reflective foxed plate add texture and historic warmth to both traditional and eclectic decorative schemes.

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Italian Rococo design emerged during the early 18th century, characterized by fluid asymmetrical silhouettes, elaborate acanthus foliage, shell motifs, and richly carved giltwood frames designed to reflect candle light.

Craftsmen hand-carved frames from woods such as lime or pine, coated them with gesso and red bole clay, applied real gold leaf water gilding, and fitted hand-blown mercury glass mirror plates.

Authentic period pieces exhibit subtle hand-carving variations, red bole showing through worn gold leaf areas, historical wood shrinkage joints, and natural mercury glass oxidation known as foxing.

Mount the piece in a narrow wall space, gallery grouping, or hallway alcove to introduce historical texture, gilded warmth, and architectural interest alongside contemporary furniture.

Dust the carved frame gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush. Avoid chemical cleaners, liquid polishes, or water, which dissolve original water-gesso gilding and damage historic glass.
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