Pair of small mirrors in gilded wood, 700th century.

Pair of small mirrors, called "fans", in carved and gilded leaf wood. Tuscany, mid-18th century.

The valuable pair of small mirrors, in Rococo style and made in Tuscany, around the mid-18th century, features a wooden frame carved with plant motifs. The cymatiums are made in the shape of a leaf fan, while the base is centered by a mask resembling a faun or a Silenus. The mirrors of both mirrors (which, unfortunately, have cracks and cracks) are contemporary and original, and therefore mercury, and show the correct darkening of the surface due to the oxidation of the metal. This type of small wall mirrors, also called "fans" or "fans", were designed to act as wall lamps reflecting the candle lights, in order to more effectively illuminate the corridors or living rooms of prestigious residences. The lower part of the frame, in fact, houses, within the mouth of the mask, the metal insert in which the lamp holder was applied.

Provenance: Florence, Private Collection.

Certification of originality and lawful origin of the objects is issued in accordance with the law.