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PHOENIX ANTIQUES

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An early 19th century French gilt wood marriage mirror. These iconic little mirrors were often placed within the marriage chest as part of a collection of useful, significant items a young married couple could use and treasure for a lifetime. The original mirror plate is set within a plain gilt wood frame surmounted with a decorative crest of gilded laurel leaves together with a tied wheatsheaf below to represent fertility and life. The gilding is bright and plentiful but has rubbed and faded a little over the past two centuries revealing the warm terracotta coloured basecoat beneath only enhancing its history and character.
Gilded marriage mirror circa 1820.

  • Period:
    • Price: £340.00
    • €410 Euro
    • $430 US Dollar
  • Location: England
    • Dimensions: H: 69cm (27.17in)
    • W: 40cm (15.75in)
    • D: 4cm (1.57in)