A Régence Mirror Early 18th Circa 1700-1720

Regence period wall mirror with a carved and gilded basswood pediment adorned with mercury mirrors mounted on a frame of maritime pine wood. The protruding pediment with cartridges is surmounted by a feminine mask, underlined with gadroons, acanthus leaves, garlands as well as openwork foliage. The shoulders are each topped with wicker basket overflowing with flowers and foliage, internally adorned with parts and others of angel heads and pigtails that arise from foliage to blossom into small flowers. The lateral edges with chopsticks à la Bérain, openwork of glacettes are treated in pilasters punctuated with volutes with double windings serve either of base or of depressions with the pediment. These are united horizontally by reserves, the low fretwork, is delimited by windings of acanthus leaves openwork is centered of an opulent pierced shell. We find in this decoration the beautiful classical ornaments, where symmetry and balance are cardinal virtues, dear at the beginning of the eighteenth century circa 1700-1720. Restoration of use and maintenance.

Dimensions;
Height 156cm / 1.3425 inch
width 87cm / 61.42 inch

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