Hastening Antiques » Mirrors

Brass “Repousee” Mirror Frame

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:50:14 +0000

Brass “Repousee” Mirror Frame. Made from 19th century brass curtain pelmets with embossed tassels and swags. circa 1880

A Fine 18th Century Venetian Carved Giltwood Mirror

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:48:13 +0000

A Fine 18th Century Venetian Carved Giltwood Mirror. The shaped plate contained within a molded cartouche- shaped frame, carved with ’C’-scrolls, flowers, and foliage beneath an elaborately carved leaf cresting. The sides similarly carved with shells, flowers, and foliage, all retaining the original water- gilded finish. Venice circa 1760.

Pair of Early 18th Century “Queen Anne” Period Scarlet Lacquer Mirrors

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:43:38 +0000

Extremely rare, framed in pine, with a convex cushion molding shaped with scrolls beneath a scalloped cresting. The whole is japanned with gilded chinoiserie decoration in a symmetrical manner. The mirror plates are original with hand cut bevelled edges. The great majority of japanned of lacquered examples were carried out in black. The deep scarlet used here is very rare. Made in England circa 1705.

Late 18th Century Louis XVI French Provincial Trumeau

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:38:50 +0000

Central motif depicting lyre and neoclassical rosettes with old gray painted finish. South of France c. 1790.

Small French Provincial Louis XVI Style Gilt Mirror

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:37:26 +0000

Delicate carved decoration with marriage symbols. Retaining the original water gilding and painted surface. Made in the south of France. Circa 1840

18th Century English Looking Glass

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:36:05 +0000

Fine Quality Mid 18th Century English Looking Glass. Made of patinated lime wood with delicately carved rococo decoration and surmounted with a feathered cartouche. England circa 1750.

A Very Fine and Rare Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror. Venetian, Mid 18th Century

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:34:02 +0000

A Very Fine and Rare Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror. Venetian, Mid 18th Century. A central cartouche over the shaped molded frame elaborately carved with rocaille, ‘C’-scrolls, flowers, and foliage, the pierced sides similarly carved. Retaining the original mirror plate and water gilded finish. Made in Venice circa 1740.

A Fine and Rare Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:31:13 +0000

A Fine and Rare 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror. The rectangular carved frame surmounted with a cresting centered by an urn with flowers and scrolling foliage. The sides with carved scrolling leaves and two smaller urns with flowers on acanthus leaf carved feet. Made in Tuscany circa 1780.

Pair of 19th Century Neo-Classical French Provincial Mirrors

Lou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:29:17 +0000

Pair of 19th Century Neo-Classical French Provincial Mirrors. Good proportions with applied decoration and old painted finish. Made in France circa 1880