Gilded mirror and rechampi of Louis XVI period 1754 - 1793 90x166cm

The eighteenth century continues to seduce a clientele of enlightened amateurs thanks to a charm that all recognize it. The magic of the objects of this time speaks to us. It evokes a bygone way of life in which ice also played the role of provider of light. In the evening, when night fell, they took on their full importance by increasing the lighting power of the candles. This one, sophisticated could come from a parisian apartment or a large provincial city...its pretty garland of poppy flowers winding on a pale gray rechampi background indicates that it may have been intended for a bedroom. These symbols were hidden behind decorative elements carrying a hermetic knowledge.two low squares support the jambs decorated in their center with flowery buds. Its mercury ice is held on the back by a solid parquet traditionally nailed to its façade.

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