French Louis XVI Style Water Gilt Mirror by Arsène Rochette of Versailles

Super quality and in great condition French Louis XVI style water gilt mirror with its original mercury mirror glass, circa 1870 by the highly regarded maker Arsène Rochette of Versailles, France. Stamped to the rear of the frame and backing boards.

Typical of such a quality maker, this gilt mirror is beautifully decorated throughout, from the fluted columns with Corinthian cappings and urns, the exquisite central scrolled cartouchè with the laurel leaves and garlands of flowers. Being finished with further laurel leaves to the base rail of the mirror, this suggests it was originally intended to be a free hanging mirror above a console table, rather than an overmantle which would have a simple and plain base rail. But no worries if you do want to hang this an an overmantle mirror obviously!

The mirror has retained so much of its original water gilding, it gives you a wonderful mellowed yellow gold finish, rather than a lesser quality harsh amber gold.

A very decorative and very beautiful original antique French water gilt mirror by a highly regarded maker of the time.

Measurements:

60 1/2'' or 154cm high

39 1/2'' or 100cm wide

2'' or 5cm deep

I can arrange delivery to you, whether you are within the UK or require an international delivery service, please do get in touch…as a mainland UK guide, a delivery for something around the size of a chest of drawers within approx 150 miles will be £75 to you, but if you if you are in Scotland, Wales, Ireland or Cornwall please get in touch to confirm delivery costs!

Based in Uppingham, Rutland…having been in the business for 25 years focusing on mostly French and English decorative antiques and interiors from the 18th to the early 20th century, hopefully a collection you will enjoy browsing and hopefully re home some of my finds!

Viewing here in Uppingham is very welcome in my spacious barn studio but also I have a showroom based within the Uppingham Antiques Centre, which is well worth a visit and have a good lunch in town too!

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