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Pair of Large Second Empire Mirrors
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Pair of Large Second Empire Mirrors

19th century
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Circa 1870, rare pair of Second Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany mirrors. Surmounted by an architectural pediment with a central ormolu patera over a flame mahogany frieze with honeysuckle flower and caryatid mounts. The mahogany framed with Neoclassical ormolu beading enclosing bevelled edge mirrors and flanked by turned columns with ormolu mounts, all over a reverse breakfront base.

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated these Second Empire Mahogany Mirrors to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
160cm (62.99")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA733620
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Circa 1870, rare pair of Second Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany mirrors.
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Surmounted by an architectural pediment with a central ormolu patera over a flame mahogany frieze with honeysuckle flower and caryatid mounts.
Georgian Antiques

The mahogany framed with Neoclassical ormolu beading enclosing bevelled edge mirrors and flanked by turned columns with ormolu mounts, all over a reverse breakfront base.

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated these Second Empire Mahogany Mirrors to the 19th Century.

Height
160cm (62.99")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA733620
Dealers Internal Ref
0275
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A pair of large French Second Empire mahogany wall mirrors featuring triangular pediments, gilded bronze mounts, and flanking column details.
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Archive I A pair of large French Second Empire mahogany wall mirrors featuring triangular pediments, gilded bronze mounts, and flanking column details.

Pair of Large Second Empire Mirrors

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A pair of large French Second Empire mahogany wall mirrors featuring triangular pediments, gilded bronze mounts, and flanking column details.
Pair of Large Second Empire Mirrors
Ref: SA733620
A pair of large French Second Empire mahogany wall mirrors featuring triangular pediments, gilded bronze mounts, and flanking column details.
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleSecond Empire
  • MaterialMahogany, Gilt Bronze, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTriangular pediment, Gilt ormolu mounts, Flanked columns, Beaded sight edge
  • SizeH 160 cm (63 in) x W 109 cm (43 in) x D 12 cm (5 in)

This pair of large nineteenth-century Second Empire wall mirrors is constructed from dark brown flame mahogany with gilded bronze ormolu mounts and clear glass. Each mirror is surmounted by an architectural triangular pediment with a central ormolu patera above a frieze decorated with honeysuckle flower and caryatid mounts, set over a mahogany frame with neoclassical ormolu beading enclosing bevelled edge glass. The composition is flanked by turned columns featuring ormolu capitals and bases, resting on a reverse breakfront base. The larger mirror measures 160 cm high, 109 cm wide, and 12 cm deep. These striking decorative pieces suit placement in formal reception rooms or above a sideboard in a dining room, adding architectural presence and reflection to the interior. They bring classical nineteenth-century style to contemporary homes through their disciplined symmetry, rich timber grain, and polished metallic contrast.

FAQs

Popularised in France during the mid-to-late 19th century under Napoleon III, Second Empire design incorporates Neoclassical and Baroque motifs, often characterised by dark polished woods, symmetrical architectural forms, and ornamental gilt bronze mounts.

Mirrors from this era typically feature solid mahogany or flame mahogany veneers set over oak carcasses, embellished with cast bronze or brass ormolu mounts and backed with silvered glass plates.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved pediments, heavy structural frames, original cast bronze mounts secured with early hand-cut screws, and natural ageing such as light oxidisation or foxing on the glass mirror plate.

Position the pair symmetrically to flank a central doorway, place them opposite large windows to maximise natural light reflection, or hang them above matching consoles to establish structural balance in a dining room or hallway.

Dust mahogany frames with a dry microfibre cloth and polish periodically with natural beeswax, taking care not to apply liquid cleaners near gilt bronze mounts or spray glass cleaner directly onto the mirror edges.
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