Large 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Mirror

Large and wonderfully carved 19th Century Italian giltwood mirror. 

This magnificent mirror retains its original gilding which has aged beautifully and acquired a fine patination. Impressive large size and must have been made for a very important house. The theme of the decoration is floral, an anthemion cresting resting above scrolls of foliage which is attached to a rectangular frame which is carved with repeating leafy motifs. 

The bottom left and right corners of the mirror are ornamented with carved stylised cartouche-like flower head motifs, a version of which also sits beneath the anthemion cresting at the top of the piece. 

All of the carving is executed in high relief with great delicacy, indicating a workshop of some importance.