Antique Giltwood 18Th Century French Margin Mirror
Stock No
6173
2009
- £3,500.00
- €3,992 Euro
- $4,683 US Dollar
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Item Description
Decorative antique French Regence period (1714-23) giltwood margin mirror with inner and outer frames which have a curling pattern of acanthus leaves running over a delicate criss-cross cut design. The two frame sections have pierced acanthus leaf corners with a central cameo which is possibly prince Louis XV. He was too young to rule and so France was governed at this time by Philippe d'Orleans, as Regent, hence the "regence" name given to this period of history. All the mercury glass in the mirror is original and every section has been hand-bevelled. There is light foxing in the glass but the mirror still gives a fair reflection and is in wonderful condition for a 300 year old item. Bought at auction in Bordeaux, it had come from an important house in that area.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Sherborne, Dorset, Dorset
Item Dimensions
H: 121cm W: 99cm
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Sherborne, Dorset, Dorset
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1963 220723
+44 (0)7971 889093
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