French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Carved Wood and Stucco Mirror

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Constructed from wood and stucco, this nineteenth-century French mirror is worked in the Louis XIV style, with moulded ornamentation drawn … Read more Constructed from wood and stucco, this nineteenth-century French mirror is worked in the Louis XIV style, with moulded ornamentation drawn from baroque design. The frame retains an aged painted surface with patina and wear consistent with its age. The decorative modelling provides relief and depth around the plate, while the overall form remains balanced. Proportioned for wall display, the mirror suits placement above a console, chest, or fireplace. The richer baroque vocabulary distinguishes it from the plainer neoclassical mirrors of the later period, with scrolling and moulded detail framing the glass. The aged paint surface gives the frame a soft, settled tone. As a wall piece it adds architectural presence and reflected light to a hall, reception room, or stair landing, and the moulded frame reads well from a distance in a larger room. See less