antique giltwood louis revival overmantel cushion mirror 19th c 133x 92cm

A finely carved antique giltwood 'Cushion' mirrorin the Louis XVI style, circa 1870 in date.

This stunning rectangular mirror features a carved laurel leaf crest, a centred torch and quiver, carved birds and floral sprays. The central mirror plate with a beaded border and four outer mirror plates, the outer frame with floral decoration and s-scroll spandrels to each corner.This giltwood mirror is a very decorative item which will enhance the look of any room.
Condition:In excellent condition, the framehaving its been beautifully cleaned in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:Height 133 x Width 92 x Depth 14Dimensions in inches:Height 4 foot, 4 inches x Width 3 foot x Depth 5 inches
Our reference: 09740
Mirrors are commonly used forpersonal groomingor admiring oneself (in which case thearchaic termlooking-glassis sometimes still used), decoration, and architecture.The earliest manufactured mirrors were pieces of polished stone such as obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass.In classical antiquity, mirrors were made of solid metal (bronze, later silver) and were too expensive for widespread use by common people; they were also prone tocorrosion. Due to the low reflectivity of polished metal, these mirrors also gave a darker image than modern ones, making them unsuitable for indoor use with the artificial lighting of the time.The method of making mirrors out ofplate glasswas invented by 16th-century Venetian glassmakers on the island ofMurano, who covered the back of the glass withmercury, obtaining near-perfect and undistorted reflection.For over one hundred years, Venetian mirrors installed in richly decorated frames served as luxury decorations for palaces throughout Europe, but the secret of the mercury process eventually arrived in London and Paris during the 17th century, due to industrial espionage. French workshops succeeded in large-scale industrialization of the process, eventually making mirrors affordable to the massed.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: 9TJ7XYH3N

Width (cm):

92

Height (cm):

133

Depth (cm):

14

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