Italian gilt mirror

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Italian gilt mirror

Category: Object

Property: Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Title: Italian gilt mirror

Type: Mirror, Dresser

Description: Italian gilt mirror. The bottom section has a straight back with concave sides. The front corners are squared, and the front has a large cyma curve. This section has four scrolled feet. Attached to the bottom section are two pillars that each have a lion on the bottom followed by three children who are each covered in togas. The top two are standing on a molded step. All of the figures are in front of a flat, rectangular pillar that has molded sides. In the middle of the pillars, there is a large mirror that has a large frame with three dimensional, carved foliage and strapwork with a child's face at the bottom center. At the top of the pillars, there is a rectangular top that connects the two. This section has a molded bottom edge and a panel at the top of each panel with foliage in the middle. The middle of the top section has a raised, decorative section of scrolling strapwork and foliage. The top cove molding has acanthus leaf decoration. On the top of this section is a child sitting on scrolled foliage with his right arm reaching upward. Two caryatids flank the central decoration.

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1840-1860

Dimensions: 40.75; 9.50;

Origin: Italian

Material: Wood, Gesso, Gilt, Glass

Object ID: CH.A.88

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