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Italian Baroque Style Mirror
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Italian Baroque Style Mirror

19th century
Description

Circa 1860. An Italian Baroque style gilded wall mirror. The rectangular shaped frame retaining its original plate is framed in an extravagant gilded foliate carved frame. The top surmounted with carved, pierced, and gilded leaves with further leaves to the sides, formed around a shaped drape from top to bottom. The base finished with asymmetric leaves, curved, and shaped and finishing with elegant C scrolls.

Physical Dimensions
Height
143cm (56.30")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA977820
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28987
Description
Circa 1860. An Italian Baroque style gilded wall mirror.
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The rectangular shaped frame retaining its original plate is framed in an extravagant gilded foliate carved frame.
Georgian Antiques

The top surmounted with carved, pierced, and gilded leaves with further leaves to the sides, formed around a shaped drape from top to bottom. The base finished with asymmetric leaves, curved, and shaped and finishing with elegant C scrolls.

Height
143cm (56.30")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA977820
Dealers Internal Ref
28987
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An ornate Italian Baroque style wall mirror with a carved gold frame featuring acanthus leaves and scroll cresting.
Italian Baroque Style Mirror
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An ornate Italian Baroque style wall mirror with a carved gold frame featuring acanthus leaves and scroll cresting.
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Italian Baroque mirror design is defined by dramatic, ornate carving featuring organic motifs such as acanthus leaves, scrollwork, and exaggerated curves. Originating in seventeenth-century Italy, these frames were crafted to reflect light and display opulent craftsmanship through deep relief carving and gilded finishes.

Traditional Baroque mirrors were constructed from carved softwoods, such as pine or lime, coated with gesso, and finished using water gilding with gold leaf. The reflective surface comprised glass plate, which was hand-blown and silvered using tin and mercury amalgams.

Authentic period giltwood mirrors typically display hand-carving marks on the reverse, natural age shrinkage in the timber joints, and a reddish bole layer showing through worn areas of gold leaf. Modern reproductions frequently use molded resin or plaster instead of carved wood and exhibit modern, uniform backing boards.

An Italian Baroque style mirror serves as a focal point when positioned above a minimalist console table, a chimneypiece, or in an entryway. Combining ornate gilded frames with neutral walls and modern furniture creates a balanced, contemporary contrast.

Dust the carved gilding gently using a soft, dry feather duster or camel-hair brush, avoiding water or commercial polish which can dissolve gesso and gold leaf. Clean the mirror glass carefully with a dry microfibre cloth or a slightly dampened swab, ensuring moisture does not seep into the frame edges.
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