A Gorgeous Large c.1900 French Giltwood Framed Overmantle Mirror sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Chinoiserie is wonderfully beautiful

Chinoiserie is wonderfully beautiful

The subdued palette

depicting Saint Anthony of Padua glancing downward in thought and holding a lily stalk as a sign of his purity

and do show wear to that effect

Toronto Canada and as far a field as Paris

A Gorgeous Large c.1900 French Giltwood Framed Overmantle Mirror sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Chinoiserie is wonderfully beautifulOrigin: French Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1900 Height: 61 inches Width: 45 inches Depth: 2 inches The large rectangular overmantle mirror having the original rectangular heavy glass plate surrounded on three sides by the giltwood beaded frame, the whole showing distress commensurate with age. The original plate has some foxing but just the right amount to serve for character with a good spread of sparkle.