Important mirror in gilded wood. Tuscany, 700th century period.

Important mirror in carved and gilded wooden leaf. Tuscany, second half of the 18th century.

The vocabulary of the rich sculptural decoration of the mirror, made up of stylized vegetal and floral shoots, herms and doves, fits perfectly into the cultural and figurative congeries of archaeological neoclassicism of the end of the 700th century, while the sinuous line of the interior of the frame still brings to mind the softness in vogue during the reign of Louis XV. I therefore believe it is not wrong to date the artefact in question to the period of transition between the Rococo and Louis XVI styles.

Although the mirror has never been subjected to restoration work, it is in a good state of conservation. The gilding also appears healthy and still shows its original crack.

The mercury mirror is contemporary with the frame.

Provenance: Private collection of a Tuscan family.

Certification of authenticity and lawful origin of the object is issued in accordance with the law.