Gouden zonnespiegel - Flamme Ø 90 cm dekselpot a detail used in inter-war

a detail used in inter-war salons and entrance halls to set warm woods against darker accents

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Its size and weight make it a substantial object

1976) carves marble entirely by hand

such as a geometric bronze lamp or a period mirror

Gouden zonnespiegel - Flamme Ø 90 cm dekselpot a detail used in inter-warThis sunburst mirror (miroir soleil) is a present day piece with an antique look, hand made after a French model. The frame is built up from solid wood with a fine gesso ground and red bole, over which gold leaf is laid and finished with a soft antique patina. At the centre sits a convex butler glass with a twisted rope moulding and a black lacquered rim. Here the glass is ringed by full, curving flame like rays for a lively sun effect, measuring 90