The distinctive and refined carving of this rare mirror set it apart from most of its recorded contemporaries and was clearly considered exemplary when published in Mobili Piemontesi del sei e Settecento (op. cit.), where it is cited as part of the Giuseppe Rossi collection. It is interesting to note the similarity in treatment between the refined high relief carving of the mask and that to a mid-18th century console table commissioned by Carlo Emanuele III (1701-1773) for the Palazzo Reale,Turin and made by Gian Pietro Baroni di Tavigliano; the design for the table, signed by Baroni survives in the Biblioteca Nazionale, Turin, see A. Griseri, Un Inventario per l’Esotismo, Villa della Regina, 1755, Turin, 1988, pls 16 & 17. The unmistakably north Italian interpretation of the rococo frame shares certain notable attributes with other published Piedmontese mirrors, such as the high cresting with central 'halo'-like opening, the small central alongside the integral feet to the base, see G. Child, World Mirrors, London, 1990, Italy, pp. 257-295, figs 566, 587, 611, 612, 625 and 626.
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This large and impressive mirror is in generally good overall condition. The decoration probably scraped back to the present green ground, there are traces of blue also visible, it is not clear if these were from highlights or are traces of a later scheme, since removed, but the blue colour does not appear to extend accross the whole, suggesting it is not a complete prevous scheme. The parcel-gilding probably replaced. All probably with some refreshment. The present surfaces worn and with craquelure, flaking and loss throughout and with a later lacquer or varnish. The plates foxed and marked with losses to silvering, probably original. The delicate pietced carving vulnerable by its nature with numerous cracks, splits, repairs and probably minor localised replacements throughout, most notably the cresting has been broken and reattached with reinforcement from behind, however, by the nature of its design, it is a bit weak and is not structurally firm - it needs to be handled with extreme care in transit. The backboards substantial and likely original but with later brown wash. Traces of apparently inactive, historic woodworm.
Overall minor knocks, chips, scratches and wear consistent with age and use. In generally good decorative and structural condition and ready to hang.
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拍品 62拍卖编号 18376
MID-18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BY GIAN PIETRO BARONI DI TAVIGLIANOA NORTH ITALIAN GREEN-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT MIRROR 估价: GBP 10,000 - 15,000