Gilt Gesso Rouge Marble Consoles with Mirrors
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A pair of gilt gesso rouge marble and mirror back consoles, French, 19th century, tables are 97 cm high, tables 150 cm wide, 46 cm deep, mirrors are 154 cm wide and 277 cm high approximately
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- Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
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