Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mirror from Robert Compton Jones Collection

A Louis XV carved and giltwood mirror, the original plate in a moulded frame with C-scroll and rocaille cresting, decorated in original cream and gilt. Height 47.24 in., width 24.41 in. provenance: The Robert Compton Jones collection

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Provenance - A term used to describe the provable history of an antique or work of art, and thus an additional aid to verifying its authenticity. Provenance can have an inflating effect on the price of an item, particularly if the provenance relates to the early settlement of Australia, a famous person, or royalty. Less significant are previous sales of the item through an auction house or dealer.
Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.

Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.

Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.
Cresting - The decorative carving at the top of a piece of furniture, such as a sideboard back, a mirror, or a chair back.

This item has been included into following indexes:

mirrors, wall, period, age or style
- French 663
- Louis style 371