French green painted and gilded tremeau mirror 19th century
French green painted and gilded tremeau mirror 19th century
French green painted and gilded tremeau mirror 19th century
French green painted and gilded tremeau mirror 19th century
French green painted and gilded tremeau mirror 19th century

French green painted and gilded tremeau mirror 19th century

Code: 10097

Dimensions:

W: 27" (68.6 cm)H: 59" (149.9 cm)D: 2" (5.1 cm)

$2,950.00

Lovely green and gold French “tremeau” mirror in the Neoclassical style, mid‐ to late 19th century. Carved wood with a thin gesso ground, overlaid with original green paint (the soft olive tone you’re seeing) and bright water‐gilded highlights. The upper panel is ornamented with a carved ribbon‐and‐foliate spray, a motif drawn directly from Louis XVI decorative vocabulary. Below is a single rectangular mirror plate, set into a matching gilded sight-frame. Overall good structural soundness: the frame is straight, joints tight, no major cracks or repairs visible. Surface wear is appropriate for a 150 +-year-old revival piece—small losses to both the gilt and the painted ground, a few fleabites to edges, and subtle “foxing” patina to the mirror glass.