Mirror with birds
France, Rhone Valley, 18th century... Lot 10
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Mirror with birds
France, Rhone Valley, 18th century
Gilded wood; mercury (borders) and silver (center) mirrors
Gilded frame; mirrors replaced in the center
H. 162 x W. 92 cm
Provenance Collection Mme P.
This large gilded wood overmantel has kept its period mercury mirrors on the edge. The compartmentalized frame with richly molded and foliated volutes is topped by a flowery hat decorated at its base with two curious birds.
These birds with large pointed ears evoke the hybrid and undulating dragons that populate Toro's ornamental repertoires (fig. 1).
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