18th Century, Italian Giltwood Baroque Mirror

18th Century, Italian Giltwood Baroque Mirror

The large and refined mirror, made in Turin in the middle of the 18th century, with original mercury glass, has a richly carved and gilded wooden frame. The frame that wraps with typical Baroque and rocaille motifs (called pannocchietta) the whole mirror of mixed shape, has an important and rich perforated cymas in which the ornaments are carved with phytomorphic and floral decorations. The cymatium, being slender upwards and perforated, lightens the richness of the ornaments making the whole graceful and well balanced, although very precious. The volutes and the movement of the elaborate architecture of this mirror make it a particularly valuable object, characterized by a beautiful gilding from which emerges the warmth of the red color of the bole. The mirror, very decorative and of great scenic effect, is suitable to be exposed above a dresser or a console of entrances, studios and living rooms or in a bedroom. Very beautiful together with antique furniture, it can certainly bring a sign of elegance and refinement if inserted in modern contexts.