Gold leaf mirror

Very old mercury glass mirror, period 1850 Identification of the object • Antique wall or table mirror • Louis XVI, France • Dimensions: 61 by 33 cm with frame, mirror 24 by 18 cm Frame • Carved wood • Laurel wreath, pearls, foliage and ribbons • Gold leaf gilding on red plate (Armenian bowl) • Very beautiful old patina, natural, without repainting • The lower ends (feet) have a green polychromy Glass • Presumed mercury glass • Slight visible splitting • Back of the glass (visible through the back of the frame): • Matte reddish coating, with a grainy texture, • artisanal layer of protection of the tin (animal glue + red pigment), • Original glass in excellent condition, without pitting, black stains or visible alteration Back • Back in solid wood, closed by nailed boards • Fixing: Old nails, structure cannot be dismantled without altering the frame. Antique solid wood back, with numerous old wood-boring pits, No signs of active infestation. Dry and structurally stable wood. General condition • Very good condition • Well-preserved gilding, unaltered mercury glass, beautiful patina.