Regency Carved Giltwood Convex Mirror Antique Elm Chairs with a narrow gold slip

with a narrow gold slip

Decorated with an embossed design of floral sprays and larger blooms with a distinctive scalloped rim

This unusual triangular shaped box was designed to house the tricorn hat of a gentleman and is in excellent original condition with a wonderful rich colour and patina

Dating from the late 19th Century

Regency Carved Giltwood Convex Mirror Antique Elm Chairs with a narrow gold slipAn excellent carved giltwood convex mirror dating from the Regency period. This good sized antique mirror is surmounted with a boldly carved eagle with outstretched wings which rest on exquisitely carved decorative scrolls. The base of the frame is decorated with fluting and foliage, balancing the pediment. The original convex mercury mirror plate is surrounded by an ebonised reeded slip. Over the years, the glass mirror plate has acquired a very