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18th Century Italian Carved Gilt Wood Mirror Depicting Four Seasons
Important mirror in gilded wood, carved and openwork with the pediment to the four seasons.
The frame is made of openwork wood decorated with foliage and flowers with spandrels in the shape of acanthus leaves. The richly carved pediment adorned with scrolls, leafy windings and flowers; with four putti representing four seasons, each with its own attribute: a brazier for the winter, a bunch of grapes and an ewer for the fall, a cornucopia and a wreath for the spring, a bundle of ears and a crown of ears of wheat for the summer. Garlands of flowers descend from each side of the frame.
Mercury mirro.
Italy, 18th century
Very good original condition, original gilt
Dimensions: height: 180 cm, width: 112 cm.
The frame is made of openwork wood decorated with foliage and flowers with spandrels in the shape of acanthus leaves. The richly carved pediment adorned with scrolls, leafy windings and flowers; with four putti representing four seasons, each with its own attribute: a brazier for the winter, a bunch of grapes and an ewer for the fall, a cornucopia and a wreath for the spring, a bundle of ears and a crown of ears of wheat for the summer. Garlands of flowers descend from each side of the frame.
Mercury mirro.
Italy, 18th century
Very good original condition, original gilt
Dimensions: height: 180 cm, width: 112 cm.
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