{"product_id":"a-large-french-louis-philippe-period-giltwood-and-gesso-overmantel-mirror-1","title":"A Large French Louis-Philippe Period Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel Mirror","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Large French Louis-Philippe Period Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf characteristic Louis-Philippe form, the substantial rectangular mirror plate with rounded upper corners set within a giltwood and gesso frame of elegant restrained profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe broad flat surround enriched along its inner edge with a finely cast continuous rope-twist or bead-and-reel moulding, a hallmark of the period's refined decorative vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outer border further articulated with a reeded slip, the whole raised on a plain plinth base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gilding of warm honey-gold tone throughout, with the natural attrition of age lending a pleasing variation of surface — areas of gilding gently worn to reveal the underlying gesso and bole, entirely consistent with a piece of this date and desirable in the current market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mirror plate appearing original or very early, exhibiting characteristic foxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rounded upper corners — a defining trait of the Louis-Philippe aesthetic — distinguish this example from earlier Empire severity and later Napoleon III exuberance, placing it firmly within the most collectible phase of French 19th-century decorative arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis-Philippe Period, circa 1840–1860\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeight:136cm Width:107cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vault Sydney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54716331721026,"sku":"VS2211","price":5616.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/9271\/8658\/files\/1n33o1r_jpg.jpg?v=1782084942","url":"https:\/\/bazaa.com.au\/products\/a-large-french-louis-philippe-period-giltwood-and-gesso-overmantel-mirror-1","provider":"Bazaa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}