MIRRORS AND ANTIQUE FRAMES

France, Mid XIX Century

Eclectic mirror in gilded wood with pastille carvings, France, mid-19th century. Shaped frame adorned with pastille carvings depicting frets, leaf and floral elements, curls and trophy composed of bow, quiver and torch. Mercury mirror. Deficiencies in the carving and gilding.

Tuscany, Late XIX Century

Louis Philippe cheval mirror, resting on two bases equipped with a drawer and connected by a pair of turned crosspieces; the uprights are carved in the shape of dolphins, to support the frame, decorated with a cymatium carved with leaf scrolls: the central psyche mirror has both a tilting movement and a rotation movement, thanks to a vertical pin. In mahogany, the interiors are in poplar.

Italy, XX Century

Renaissance-style mirror in carved, gilded and painted wood, Italy, 20th century. Carvings depicting Greek and Leaf Greek, painted section depicting phytomorphic elements.

Italy Late 19th century

Partially gilded and lacquered style carved mirror, Italy late 19th century. Adorned with leaf motifs in a rocaille style and floral elements located at the top of the cymatium and along the entire perimeter of the frame. Mercury mirror.

First Fourth XIXth Century

Empire frame, the edge is carved with successive leaves, it is entirely gilded; presented with "Napoléon" print.

Tuscany, Early XIX Century

Empire Cheval Mirror of Tuscan production supported by characteristic feet ending with ebonized and gilded floral corolla elements, connected by a turned crosspiece also ebonized and gilded. Ebonized column uprights with gilded capitals supporting the cymatium and framing the mercury mirror with tilting movement. In walnut.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Mirror adorned with a carved and perforated cymatium with a central shell from which leafy spirals branch out; it was subsequently re-gilded and re-lacquered.

Vicenza, Late XIX Century

Louis Philippe fireplace made in Vicenza, in walnut. It has tapered pilasters to support the upper carved band; Mercury mirror with frame carved with successive leaves and gilded.

Italy, XX Century

Antique mirror with frame carved with leaf motifs and gilded.

Switzerland XX Century

Mirror obtained by modifying a leather riding saddle, Switzerland, 20th century. Saddle with brass studs, amygdala mirror within perimeter rope border, metal medallion. The saddle bears several engravings, including "Maienfeld", a Swiss town.

Italy, XX Century

Baroque style mirror with carved and gilded wooden frame, decorated with leaf elements arranged in a curl and cymatium with leaves within scrolls. 20th century Italy

Veneto, Late XVIII Century

Neoclassical mirror with imitation wood lacquered wooden frame and gilded wood carvings, Veneto, late 18th century. Shaped frame with Greek borders, embellished with a cymatium with leaf and floral carvings that fall along the sides, a pair of vases and an oval mirror with a monogram placed within a pair of columns. Ornamental carvings also on the lower side. Regilded in ancient times.

Milan, Third Quarter of the XVIII Century

Carved and lacquered fireplace with a painted canvas with a still life in the center and a mirror underneath. The whole surface is carved with rocaille motifs called "a pel de rava"according to the Milanese taste. Milan third quarter of the eighteenth century.

Lombardy Late 17th - Early 18th Century

Baroque mirror, the frame is carved with powerful leafy volutes, it is entirely gilded; with lacks and restorations.

Italy early 20th century

Mirror with mahogany frame decorated with gilded frets and large cymatium with cameo within festoons, love knot and bluebell festoons. Blown glass mirror, Italy, early 20th century.

20th Century Italy

Pair of mirrors with carved and gilded frames with cymatium depicting vases with flowers, phytomorphic motifs on the sides and foliaceous frets. Shortcomings. Italy 20th century

Italy, Second Half of the XIX Century

Cabaret mirror with gilt frame, moulded, shaped and carved with burin motifs and depiction of bellflowers in the corners. Italy second half 19th century.

Italy, XX Century

Mirror with a gilded and carved frame with curl motifs, festoons with floral motifs and a small internal frieze. Cracks. Italy 20th century.

Italy, XX Century

Mirror with gilded and carved frame with burin work and floral motifs on the inside framed by festoons with phytomorphic motifs and cymatium depicting a vase. Italy 20th century.

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

Mirror with gilded and carved wooden frame, decorated with curl motifs and rocaille elements also present on the cymatium. Mercury mirror. Italy mid-18th century