Of rectangular shape, the lower part of the French Green painted trumeau holding the mirror plate (26.378 in./67 cm x 25 in. /63,5 cm) within a rectangular giltwood frame with floral gesso carving and an ornamental Louis XV cresting. The upper part of the mirror holding an original 18th century painting depicting a flower basket with a lush bouquet of summer flowers within a carved giltwood Louis XV style frame of curvy outline with c-scrolls and foliate elements. Both mirror and painting are flanked by a pair of giltwood panels each holding three carved giltwood Louis XV ornamental vignettes. The trumeau is topped by a stepped giltwood cornice.
A trumeau mirror was originally intended to hang on a wall between windows, providing a decorative element and bringing more light to the room. Due to its green coloured background and skillfully executed decoration it can provide a focus to modern and traditional interior design, perhaps hung above a credenza, a commode or a chimney piece.
Condition: very good, min. wear consistent with age and use. minor fading. Professional refreshing of gilding and paint, painting professionally cleaned in order to bring back the original colourfulness, painting surface with craquelure (see photo), old mirror plate with minor parts of corrosion – detailed condition report on request
