Antique Italian Carved Gilt Wood Wall Mirror - 19th Century

A wall mirror in an antique Italian carved and gilt wood frame,…
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A wall mirror in an antique Italian carved and gilt wood frame, the frame second half 19th century, the rectangular plate within a moulded frame with a carved and pierced border of scrolling foliage, 81 x 107 cm

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  • Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.

    Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.

    Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.
  • Pierced Decoration - Ornamental woodwork with part of the background cut through and removed to produce an open-work pattern.

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