Beautifully hand-carved, gessoed and 22k gold gilded, c. 1760 pier mirror inset with its original two panels of mercury glass. The whole embellished with relief carved scrolls, and surmounted by a stunning crown with mercury glass medallion beneath a foliate flourish. Each side of the body decorated with sinuous, flowing vines in bloom.
Dimensions81in. Height x 40in. Width MaterialsWood, gesso, gilding, mercury glass Place of OriginMid 18th c. PeriodItaly
