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A Rare 18th Century Venetian Mirror
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
for sale €5,265     $5,715
£4,500
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

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A Rare 18th Century Venetian Mirror

18th century
Description

Unusual because of its size this mirror or looking glass is from the late 18th century and retains most of its original paint decoration and carving, the plate itself is a contemporary mercury mirror but possibly a replacement. 1310mm high, 870mm wide and 60mm deep. Circa 1780.

Physical Dimensions
Height
131cm (51.57")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this 18th Century Venetian Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA582108
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Description
Unusual because of its size this mirror or looking glass is from the late 18th century and retains most of its original paint decoration and carving, the plate itself is a contemporary mercury mirror but possibly a replacement. 1310mm high, 870mm wide and 60mm deep. Circa 1780.
Height
131cm (51.57")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this 18th Century Venetian Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA582108
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An eighteenth-century Venetian oval wall mirror featuring a carved giltwood frame with painted floral details and scrollwork cresting.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Venetian oval wall mirror featuring a carved giltwood frame with painted floral details and scrollwork cresting.

A rare 18th century Venetian mirror

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Archive IV An eighteenth-century Venetian oval wall mirror featuring a carved giltwood frame with painted floral details and scrollwork cresting. View IV
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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07712 651231
Location
Unit 1
Warren Farm Stables
Sundridge
Nr Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6EE
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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Location: Unit 1 , Warren Farm Stables , Sundridge , Nr Sevenoaks , Kent , TN14 6EE, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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An eighteenth-century Venetian oval wall mirror featuring a carved giltwood frame with painted floral details and scrollwork cresting.
A rare 18th century Venetian mirror
Ref: SA582108
An eighteenth-century Venetian oval wall mirror featuring a carved giltwood frame with painted floral details and scrollwork cresting.
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Venetian mirrors from the eighteenth century reflect the ornate flourishes of the Rococo period, characterised by elaborate scrollwork, asymmetrical curves, floral painting, and hand-carved giltwood or lacquered finishes.

These pieces were typically carved from softwoods such as pine or linden, prepared with a gesso base, and finished with gold leaf, hand-painted polychrome pigments, or lacquer, paired with hand-blown mercury glass mirror plates.

Authentic period examples display irregular hand-carved backboard construction, natural craquelure in the gesso and gilding, oxidisation or dark spotting on the original mercury glass, and signs of age-related wear to the painted surface.

Positioning a carved Venetian mirror above a minimalist console table, a fireplace mantel, or a dining sideboard creates a historical focal point that contrasts effectively against neutral modern backdrop walls.

Clean the frame using only a soft, dry camel-hair brush to remove dust. Avoid water, alcohol, or liquid solvents, as these can dissolve the gesso, loosen leaf gilding, or damage delicate polychrome paint.
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