{"title":"Mirrors","description":"\u003cp\u003eVenetian, Lombard, French and English mirrors, hung as they would have been — in pairs, over consoles, opposite windows. Original plates are kept wherever they survive; where a plate has been replaced, the entry says so.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"louis-xv-style-painted-and-parcel-gilt-trumeau-mirror-with-cupid","title":"Louis XV-style painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror with Cupid","description":"\u003cp\u003eA trumeau mirror in the Louis XV taste, France, late nineteenth century. The frame painted ivory and parcel-gilt. The upper panel holds an oil painting of Cupid with bow and arrows, standing on a pedestal wreathed in roses, within a carved and gilded rocaille border; below, an arched bevelled mirror plate framed by gilt mouldings. Made for the pier between two windows, and tall enough to carry a bedroom or salon wall on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e D.G.W. Auctioneers \u0026amp; Appraisers, lot 44, August 2024; acquired by Urnica.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paint and gilding with age wear throughout, as expected; the painted panel in good order; the bevelled plate clear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 223.5 × 112 × 7.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted and parcel-gilt wood, oil on canvas, bevelled mirror glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping quoted on request; collection from Meda welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urnica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53680434643280,"sku":"URN-0044-TRUMEAU","price":790.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0716\/3216\/files\/FullSizeRender.jpg?v=1790086312"},{"product_id":"pair-of-carved-giltwood-wall-mirrors-in-the-george-iii-chippendale-taste","title":"Pair of carved giltwood wall mirrors in the George III 'Chippendale' taste","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of carved giltwood wall mirrors in the George III 'Chippendale' taste, England, twentieth century. Each rectangular plate is framed by pierced C-scrolls and foliage, surmounted by a ho-ho bird cresting and finished with a scrolled apron below. A well-proportioned pair for either side of a chimney breast, or to hang above a pair of console tables. These are not eighteenth-century mirrors: they are twentieth-century work in that manner, and priced as such.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e A private collection, Lancashire; Dreweatts, lot 1038, April 2025; acquired by Urnica.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gilding bright and complete; plates clear; no losses noted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114 × 80 × 5 cm, each\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved giltwood, mirror glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twentieth century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a pair. 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A modest size that suits a hall, a bathroom or the wall above a small commode — an honest, decorative piece rather than a period one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Luca Casa d'Aste, lot 930, May 2025; acquired by Urnica.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gilding and lacquer with age patina; minor small losses to the extremities of the carving, left as found; plate clear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e To be measured on arrival in Meda\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved, lacquered and parcel-gilt wood, mirror glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twentieth century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping quoted on request; collection from Meda welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urnica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53680435560784,"sku":"URN-0930-VENETIAN-MIRROR","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0716\/3216\/files\/FullSizeRender_ea97bfe7-654b-49c7-9747-60051e1533b0.jpg?v=1790086337"},{"product_id":"pair-of-silvered-pier-mirrors-with-acanthus-cresting","title":"Pair of Silvered Pier Mirrors with Acanthus Cresting","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of tall, slender pier mirrors, each rectangular plate framed by a narrow moulded border and surmounted by a silvered cresting carved in relief with symmetrical acanthus scrolls, repeated in a matching plinth below. The silver-leaf finish has softened to a warm pewter tone that sits well against both pale and dark walls. Designed to hang between windows or flank a doorway or console, the pair brings height and light to a hallway or dressing room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hannam's Auctioneers, lot 400F, September 2025; acquired by Urnica.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvered finish with a gently aged patina; light wear to the edges consistent with use. Plates clear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165 × 35 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvered wood, mirror glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping quoted on request; collection from Meda welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urnica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53680912302416,"sku":"URN-2CD4B5","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0716\/3216\/files\/pair-of-silvered-pier-mirrors-with-acanthus-cresting-urnica-01.jpg?v=1790091391"},{"product_id":"venetian-rococo-lacquered-and-parcel-gilt-mirror-frame","title":"Venetian Rococo Lacquered and Parcel-Gilt Mirror Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn eighteenth-century-style Venetian mirror frame in lacquered and parcel-gilt wood. The arched frame is carved with pierced rocaille, scrolling acanthus and flower heads, rising to an elaborate cresting with a shaped cartouche, and the lower corners terminate in scrolled feet. Offered as found: the frame is without its plate and shows losses, and would reward restoration or use as a decorative frame in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Luca Casa d'Aste, lot 558, May 2025; acquired by Urnica.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mirror plate lacking; losses and old repairs to the carving and gilding; some shortcomings to the lacquer. 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The rectangular plate is bordered by marginal side plates and enclosed by a frame carved with C-scrolls, acanthus and flower heads, rising to a pierced rocaille cresting and terminating in a shaped apron with a central cartouche. 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