A Set of Six Venetian Mirrors
Italy, Venice, Late 18th Century
Height: 82cm Width: 44cm Depth: 3cm
A fine set of six late 18th century Venetian mirrors, unified in form yet each displaying its own etched glass decoration.
The central plates are adorned with theatrical figures and decorative vignette - each rendered in soft, fading tones of silvered glass that have mellowed to a pewter like tone.
The shaped giltwood frames are intricately carved and typical of the Rococo influence on Venetian design.
Venetian mirror makers of the period were renowned for their mastery of both technical innovation and decorative imagination, producing glass that was richly pictorial. These mirrors embody that spirit - elegant and slightly fantastical.
Sets of this kind were often commissioned for grand interiors - to be placed in long corridors or on opposing walls in the same room, it is uncommon to find a set so well preserved and complete.
Height: 82cm Width: 44cm Depth: 3cm
A fine set of six late 18th century Venetian mirrors, unified in form yet each displaying its own etched glass decoration.
The central plates are adorned with theatrical figures and decorative vignette - each rendered in soft, fading tones of silvered glass that have mellowed to a pewter like tone.
The shaped giltwood frames are intricately carved and typical of the Rococo influence on Venetian design.
Venetian mirror makers of the period were renowned for their mastery of both technical innovation and decorative imagination, producing glass that was richly pictorial. These mirrors embody that spirit - elegant and slightly fantastical.
Sets of this kind were often commissioned for grand interiors - to be placed in long corridors or on opposing walls in the same room, it is uncommon to find a set so well preserved and complete.
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