A Beautiful c.1780 Venetian Glass & Ormolu Mounted Wall Mirror sub-Curios the double hinged interior opening

the double hinged interior opening to reveal a candle box and roomy vacant interior

Some wear to edges and loose at base of spine

Her rattling shrouds

The montage has a nice balanced feel in terms of the composition and arrangement of the photographs

It is often unclear whether kits such as this are antique examples or more contemporary assemblies of old replacement parts

A Beautiful c.1780 Venetian Glass & Ormolu Mounted Wall Mirror sub-Curios the double hinged interior openingOrigin: Venetian Period: Late Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1770 1790 Height: 11. 25 inches Width: 10 inches (at maximum) Depth: 2 inches The very fine two inch thick gilded foliate and scroll frame rectangular frame having intricately hand crafted alternating embossed brass, twisted clear glass cane strands, ormulu mounts and mirror plate glass segments with the original central plate survives from the second half of the eighteenth