Louis XIII style repoussé copper mirror w/ green patina 35½" x 24½"

Dating from the nineteenth century (Napoleon III period), this superb Louis XIII style mirror has a lovely parclose, mirrored frame decorated with gilded copper (cuivre repoussé) and painted green wood. It retains the orignal mercury glass and has a nicely aged patina. "Cuivre repoussé" translates to "repoussé copper" in English. Repoussé is a metalworking technique in which malleable metal, in this case copper, is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief.

Note: Mirrors have been photographed facing fabric, a technique that reveals any age spots in the glass. In some cases, this may create the appearance of an empty frame, but each mirror is complete except where explicitly stated.