Object Description
Italian Baroque style painted giltwood wall mirror
Italian, c. 1880
Height 158cm, width 124cm, depth 16cm
This giltwood mirror is crafted in the elegant Baroque style. The mirror features a highly elaborate pierced openwork frame: the rectangular mirror is centrally set, surrounded by scrolling, flowing acanthus leaves on either side. These leaves are wrapped with painted fruit-laden vines. The mirror is surmounted by a tall crown centred with a rosette and topped by a winged cherub crest. The mirror, deftly carved, beautifully gilt, and finely painted, is a wonderful example of the Baroque style.