An Impressive Antique Carved and Gilt Over-Mantel Mirror

19th century, carved wood and gesso, arched and pronounced pediment with relief carved flowers, foliate and beaded trim over a beveled mirror with a molded fillet flanked by high relief carved floral bouquets, rosettes and beaded edge.

81 x 66 in.

Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia

Later beveled mirror; gesso loss to upper left rosette and some beaded trim; old but later nail near center of pediment; other small areas of gesso and gilding loss; some looseness to pediment.