Small Louis XIV Style Brass Mirror, 1800s

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Small Beaded Mirror, in the Louis XIV style, with Central Bevelled Glass, framed by four elements of Silvered Mercury Glass.
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The outer frame in Brass is embellished with Gadrooned motifs, and four Palmettes connect it with the Main Ice Frame.
The eye is drawn to the Fronton, with its rich ornamentation, composed of Decorations borrowed from nature. In its center, one guesses a Mascaron with a human figure surrounded by Volutes. The whole in Brass is openwork and lets us glimpse the Mirror at the back.
Slight traces of Time only reinforce the old-fashioned charm of this Small Mirror, which will easily find its place in your interior thanks to its modest dimensions.

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Period : XIXth

Very good condition according to the age and the use of the object, some mercury defects and a crack, see pictures. See less