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Regency Period Verre Églomisé Border Gilded Mirror

Description
19th Century antique rectangular pier mirror, the central mirror plate surrounded on all sides by four panels of verre églomisé designs on a green and gilded background. The frames outer border is a carved egg and dart pattern, the inner border is in a spiral design. It can also be hung horizontally as an overmantel mirror. There is one panel with broken glass but it is hardly noticeable. See photo.

Verre églomisé is a French term referring to the hand-painted process of applying a design, color and gilding onto the back of the glass to produce a mirror finish. The technique dates back to the Roman era. The name is derived from the 18th-century French decorator and art-dealer Jean-Baptiste Glomy (1711-1786), who was responsible for its revival.

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Glass, Giltwood, Verre Eglomise
Condition:	Good. One of the panels has cracks, but they are hardly noticeable. See Photo. Otherwise in very good condition
Creation Date:	1820
Styles / Movements:	Regency, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	8178
Incollect Reference #:	713785