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Charming 18th Century French Marriage Mirror
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Charming 18th Century French Marriage Mirror

18th century
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A very pretty 18th Century French giltwood and gesso ‘marriage’ wall mirror, the crest with 2 flying birds hovering round a heart amidst scrolling and foliage. (No losses)

A little wear and loss to the gilding here and there but overall has charmingly and subtly aged with gilding having remained mostly original.

A beautiful looking glass for a bedroom, the mirror plate original and the back board also from the period.

Height 41cm. Width 28.5cm

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Branching Out Antiques has dated this French Gilt Marriage Mirror to the 18th Century.

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A very pretty 18th Century French giltwood and gesso ‘marriage’ wall mirror, the crest with 2 flying birds hovering round a heart amidst scrolling and foliage. (No losses)
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A little wear and loss to the gilding here and there but overall has charmingly and subtly aged with gilding having remained mostly original.
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A beautiful looking glass for a bedroom, the mirror plate original and the back board also from the period.

Height 41cm. Width 28.5cm

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Branching Out Antiques has dated this French Gilt Marriage Mirror to the 18th Century.

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An 18th-century French giltwood marriage mirror with an ornate carved crest featuring doves, floral garlands, and a rectangular beaded mirror frame.
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A French marriage mirror, or glace de mariage, is a carved giltwood mirror traditionally commissioned as a wedding gift in 18th and 19th century France. These mirrors feature symbolic carvings on the crest, such as doves, burning torches, and floral garlands, representing fidelity, love, and fertility.

18th-century French mirrors were typically hand-carved from lime, pine, or oak, coated with layers of gesso, and finished using water gilding with fine gold leaf. The reflective glass was silvered using a mercury-tin amalgam, resulting in a distinct visual depth and soft sparkle.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-carved joinery, plaster cracking known as craquelure along the gesso, and uneven wear to the gold leaf where reddish clay bole shows through. Additionally, period mirror glass usually displays minor oxidation spots, slight distortion, and a wooden backplate fastened with hand-forged nails.

A carved giltwood mirror serves as a focal point when placed above a modern console, fireplace, or vanity unit. Pairing historic gold leaf detailing with simple, clean-lined contemporary furniture creates a balanced contrast that elevates minimalist rooms.

Clean water-gilded frames using only a soft, dry feather duster, avoiding liquid cleaners or water which can dissolve traditional gesso and gold leaf. Glass cleaner should be applied sparingly to a cloth rather than sprayed directly onto the mirror to prevent moisture from seeping into the wooden rebate.
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