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An Italian Giltwood & Gesso Table Mirror 18thc
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An Italian Giltwood & Gesso Table Mirror 18thc

18th century
Description

A wonderfully elaborate 18th century giltwood and gesso Italian travelling reliquary wich as at some stage in its life as been turned into a table mirror. Ornately decorated with flowers and scrolling vines.

Physical Dimensions
Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Italian Giltwood Table Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA1211326
Description
A wonderfully elaborate 18th century giltwood and gesso Italian travelling reliquary wich as at some stage in its life as been turned into a table mirror. Ornately decorated with flowers and scrolling vines.
Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Italian Giltwood Table Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211326
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An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base.
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Archive I An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base.

An Italian Giltwood & Gesso Table Mirror 18thc

Archive II An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base. View VIII
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An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base.
An Italian Giltwood & Gesso Table Mirror 18thc
Ref: SA1211326
An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror featuring an oval glass frame supported by ornate scroll carved arms atop a single-drawer plinth base.
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An 18th-century Italian giltwood table mirror, often referred to as a toilet or dressing mirror, is a freestanding decorative glass mounted on a carved wooden base, designed for placement on a dressing table or chest of drawers. Popular during the Baroque and Rococo periods, these mirrors featured elaborate carved scrollwork and leaf motifs heavily influenced by Italian classical design.

Artisans carved the underlying structure from wood before applying multiple coats of gesso, a smooth mixture of chalk and binder. Once dry, details were further hand-carved into the gesso, after which thin leaves of gold were applied using traditional water gilding techniques and burnished with an agate stone.

Authentic pieces from this period exhibit natural wear, including micro-cracking in the gesso known as craquelure, reddish bole showing through worn gold leaf, and hand-carved timber backings secured with period-appropriate iron fittings. The original glass often displays minor foxing, dark spots, or slight distortion consistent with historical mirror manufacturing.

Position the mirror atop a dark wood sideboard, console table, or dressing vanity to create a focal point that reflects ambient light. Contrast the elaborate Rococo gilding against neutral, contemporary backdrops or dark paint tones to accentuate its ornate sculptural frame.

Dust the surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding wet cloths, chemical polish, or water, which dissolve water-soluble gesso and gilding. Maintain a stable indoor humidity level to prevent the wooden substrate from moving, expanding, or causing the gesso layer to flake.
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