At the time, this was an expensive and prestigious item, intended for a wealthy clientele. These mirrors were sold particularly at the major fairs of Beaucaire, a strategic town located on the banks of the Rhône, then the main communication route between the Mediterranean and the interior.
France, 18th Century
Important paneled mirror from Beaucaire, South of France, its wooden frame composed of a flowers and foliage decor and surmounted by a central cartridge with a basket of openwork flowers.
XVIIIth century, Provence, France
Pair of scones with a central mirror and an arm of light in carved and lacquered wood with rocaille decoration of volutes, shells and foliage.
XVIII century
Venice, Italy
18th-century carved and silvered wooden mirror, decorated with intertwining foliage, leaves, and flowers. This mirror is quite exceptional due to its size and silver color.
Embroidery on the back of the mirror depicts a religious marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph.
Northern Italy or France
Late 18th century
Gilded polychrome carved wood mirror with mercury glass.
18th century
Italy
Rare and precious 18th-century piece is a mirror fixed under glass depicting the Virgin Mary.
France, 18th century
Important overmantel of gilded and carved woodwork, mercury glass.
18th century
Italy
Beautiful octagonal mirror composed of a beveled mirror surrounded by 8 equally beveled sides, topped with a refined pediment carved in the shape of leaves.
Set consisting of a console and mirror, richly decorated with the characteristic motifs of the neoclassical style, with garlands, stylized acanthus leaves and female busts.