French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror

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A French Louis XVI style carved, painted, and gilt wood wall mirror from the 19th century. This antique mirror from … Read more A French Louis XVI style carved, painted, and gilt wood wall mirror from the 19th century. This antique mirror from France, inspired by Louis XVI design aesthetics, has a rectangular-shaped frame which is embellished with an egg-and-dart and spiraled ribbon trim molding. The glass mirror is in two pieces (as shown in our secondary images). An interesting fact or talking point is that it was common practice for glass to be cut into smaller pieces, and framed together for the illusion of one, due to a high taxation of glass during this time. The carved moldings are in a gold gilt finish, with outer frame having more of a taupey/cream finish with aged patina. This 19th century French Louis XVI style mirror, which stands approximately 4.5 feet tall, would look quite elegant hanging on a living room wall, or perhaps used atop a powder room sink. See less