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Mirror with a gilded frame
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Mirror with a gilded frame

anonymous · c. 1740 - c. 1760 · gild; looking glasses; gilding (material); wood (plant material); linden; amalgam

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Mirror in the Louis XV style with a gilded carved wooden frame. The frame is decorated with stylized leaf and flower ornaments and is crowned by a large rocaille-shaped asymmetrical crest. The mirror glass consists of two parts, the upper one occupying one-third of the surface.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
framespiegellijstfurnituremirror
Credit lineSpiegel met vergulde lijst. c. 1740 - c. 1760. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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