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A Pair of 18th Century Venetian Gilt Wood Mirrors
Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
for sale €5,265     $5,715
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A Pair of 18th Century Venetian Gilt Wood Mirrors

18th century
Description

A highly decorative pair of 18th century Venetian gilt wood mirrors dated 1768, the shaped original plates framed by c scrolls and flanking birds with floral basket crests.

a sheet of hand made paper with a water mark and dated 1768 in ink was found in the back of one of the frames.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

Drennan & Sturrock Ltd has dated these Antique Venetian Gilt Mirrors to the 18th Century.

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SA1226405
Description
A highly decorative pair of 18th century Venetian gilt wood mirrors dated 1768, the shaped original plates framed by c scrolls and flanking birds with floral basket crests.
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a sheet of hand made paper with a water mark and dated 1768 in ink was found in the back of one of the frames.
Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Drennan & Sturrock Ltd has dated these Antique Venetian Gilt Mirrors to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226405
Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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A pair of carved 18th century Venetian giltwood wall mirrors with crests featuring flower baskets and bird motifs flanking the frames.
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Archive I A pair of carved 18th century Venetian giltwood wall mirrors with crests featuring flower baskets and bird motifs flanking the frames.

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A pair of carved 18th century Venetian giltwood wall mirrors with crests featuring flower baskets and bird motifs flanking the frames.
A pair of 18th century Venetian gilt wood mirrors
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A pair of carved 18th century Venetian giltwood wall mirrors with crests featuring flower baskets and bird motifs flanking the frames.
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Eighteenth-century Venetian Rococo mirrors are renowned for lighthearted, asymmetrical carving, elaborate crestings, and nature-inspired motifs such as foliage, shellwork, and birds. They often incorporate gilded carved timber frames surrounding hand-blown glass plates designed to reflect ambient candlelight.

These mirrors were crafted using carved softwood bases, coated with layers of gesso, and finished using water gilding with gold leaf. The reflective plates were constructed using mercury amalgams poured over blown glass sheets.

Authentic period pieces display hand-carved joinery on the reverse timber backing, natural oxidisation or foxing in the glass, and red or grey bole clay showing through areas where the gold leaf has worn naturally over time.

Positioning a pair of gilded mirrors above a modern sideboard or flanking an architectural feature creates symmetry and visual depth, balancing contemporary clean lines with historic texture.

Dust giltwood frames gently using a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or water which dissolve original gesso and gold leaf. Clean glass plates using a slightly damp cloth applied strictly to the glass surface, preventing moisture from entering the frame edges.
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