Regency Carved Giltwood Convex Mirror
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1820
26 x 26 in
66 x 66 cm
66 x 66 cm
6975
With deeply carved laurel border. Circular convex mirrors were popular in Regency homes from circa 1795 to the 1820's. Light and space were a key element in design of the...
With deeply carved laurel border.
Circular convex mirrors were popular in Regency homes from circa 1795 to the 1820's. Light and space were a key element in design of the period which led to the increased use of wall mirrors. Sheraton observed that they were 'universally in fashion' in 1803 and George Smith described them as 'an elegant and useful ornament, reflecting objects in beautiful perspective on their convex surfaces; the frames, at the same time they form an elegant decoration on the walls' (George Smith's 'Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration', reprinted London, 1970, plates 135 and 136).
The bold modelling of the foliage and the simplicity of the overall design on this mirror suggests that it is a later example from the period.
Circular convex mirrors were popular in Regency homes from circa 1795 to the 1820's. Light and space were a key element in design of the period which led to the increased use of wall mirrors. Sheraton observed that they were 'universally in fashion' in 1803 and George Smith described them as 'an elegant and useful ornament, reflecting objects in beautiful perspective on their convex surfaces; the frames, at the same time they form an elegant decoration on the walls' (George Smith's 'Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration', reprinted London, 1970, plates 135 and 136).
The bold modelling of the foliage and the simplicity of the overall design on this mirror suggests that it is a later example from the period.