Louis XV Style Verre Eglomise Silver Gilt Wood Mirror

• 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.
• Verre Églomisé - Verre églomisé is the process by which the reverse of glass is decorated with gold or silver foil, sometimes with the addition of painted decoration. The technique was popular in the early and mid 19th century, but its use dates back to pre-Roman times.
  
  It was used as a decorative effect on mirrors, table tops and clocks.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• Saint-Louis (France) (Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis) - glass makers 49
• Schneider / Le Verre Francais (France)
  • glass makers 134
  • lamps and lighting 313