Large Carved and Gilt Wood Mirror with Grapevine Decoration — Italy, Mid-18th Century

An elegant Italian mirror from the mid-18th century, in carved wood gilded with gold leaf.

The frame is adorned with a twisted moulding with oblique gadroons.

Openwork pediment with naturalistic decoration centred on a grape cluster in high relief, flanked by vine leaves with incised veins and sinuous asymmetrical tendrils, a Bacchic motif characteristic of Italian workshops of the mid-18th century.

The openwork lateral uprights are punctuated with water-leaves and terminate in scrolled bosses.

The base is composed of scrolled motifs with carved rosettes. Original mercury glass plate with foxing.

Old gilding largely preserved, revealing the red bole, natural patina.

Italy, 18th century