This French 19th-century painted and giltwood overmantel mirror is conceived in a refined Neoclassical, Louis XVI Revival idiom, combining crisp architectural geometry with delicate, low-relief ornament. The tall rectangular plate is framed by a wide, parcel-gilt surround articulated with beaded and fluted moldings, the whole crowned by an arched frieze painted in a soft celadon/verdigris tone and enriched with gilded relief scrolls, foliate sprays, and a central tied bouquet emerging beneath the arch. The ornament reads as stylized laurel and acanthus, arranged with the symmetry and restraint associated with late 18th-century French decorative vocabulary, while the scale and overmantel format suggest later 19th-century historicism intended for salon or dining room installation above a cheminée. The verso retains an original Christie's auction label.
Measurements: 65.875" h x 33" w x 1.5" d.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Minor wear including some areas of gilt rubbing or loss. Some general repairs commensurate with age and use.

Dimensions:
Height: 65.88 in.
Width: 33 in.
Depth: 1.5 in.

Category: Mantel & Fireplace Mirrors
Origin: France
Materials: Giltwood

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Minor wear including some areas of gilt rubbing or loss. Some general repairs commensurate with age and use.