A Rare Pair of 18th Century Octagonal Italian Transitional Baroque to Rococo Tortoiseshell Mirrors No. 4292

A Rare Pair of 18th Century Octagonal Italian Transitional Baroque to Rococo Tortoiseshell Mirrors No. 4292 A Rare Pair of 18th Century Octagonal Italian Transitional Baroque to Rococo Tortoiseshell Mirrors No. 4292
Italy 04292-M000522

A Rare Pair of 18th Century Octagonal Italian Transitional Baroque to Rococo Tortoiseshell Mirrors, the precious shell moulded by heating and shaping and then overlaying onto a silver leaf bole layer to create a shimmering effect, both with their original mirror plates intact and the tortoise frames bordered with an intricately carved giltwood foliate motif around the outside and inside borders

Height: 45"; Width: 39"; Depth: 4 5/8"





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