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18th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Hobson May Collection
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18th Century French Giltwood Mirror

18th century
Description

An 18th century French mirror with original mercury plate housed in a gilt wood frame. The detail of the carved decoration is superb with scrolls and shells to the cresting and base of the mirror, together with twisted stems and roses to the sides. The gilding is soft and mellow. The plate has aged with time but this adds to the decorative appeal of this early mirror and the reflection is still very good.

A beautiful antique mirror with proportions that make it easy to place in any interior.

c. 1790

Code: M949

Height: 32" 81 cm

Width: 21" 53.5 cm

Depth: 3" 7.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
53.5cm (21.06")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Hobson May Collection has dated this French Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA986959
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M949
Description
An 18th century French mirror with original mercury plate housed in a gilt wood frame.
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The detail of the carved decoration is superb with scrolls and shells to the cresting and base of the mirror, together with twisted stems and roses to the sides.
Hobson May Collection

The gilding is soft and mellow. The plate has aged with time but this adds to the decorative appeal of this early mirror and the reflection is still very good.

A beautiful antique mirror with proportions that make it easy to place in any interior.

c. 1790

Code: M949

Height: 32" 81 cm

Width: 21" 53.5 cm

Depth: 3" 7.5 cm

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
53.5cm (21.06")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Hobson May Collection has dated this French Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA986959
Dealers Internal Ref
M949
Hobson May Collection
Hobson May Collection
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2015

Decorative furniture and accessories from the 18th to 20th century

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An 18th-century French giltwood wall mirror featuring an ornate carved frame with C-scrolls, floral motifs, an elaborate top crest, and foxed glass.
18th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Ref: SA986959
An 18th-century French giltwood wall mirror featuring an ornate carved frame with C-scrolls, floral motifs, an elaborate top crest, and foxed glass.
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The French Rococo style, prominent during the reign of Louis XV, is characterised by elaborate asymmetry, flowing C-scrolls, acanthus foliage, and shell-like rocaille motifs carved into wood frames and finished in gold leaf.

These frames were constructed from hand-carved timber coated in layers of gesso and bole clay before micro-thin gold leaf was burnished onto the surface, surrounding early mercury-silvered glass mirror plates.

Authentic period examples feature hand-cut joints, visible wood carving tool marks on the reverse, natural foxing or oxidisation in the glass, and red or grey bole clay showing through areas of worn gilt.

Positioning an ornate giltwood mirror against a neutral wall or pairing it with clean-lined contemporary furniture creates a strong visual contrast, making it an effective focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard.

Dust the carved frame gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or water which can dissolve traditional water-gilding gesso layers.
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