No. 100064066

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Hand mirror - Gilt bronze
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€ 55
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Hand mirror - Gilt bronze

NO RESERVE Art Nouveau Hand Mirror with Commedia dell’Arte Figures – ca. 1900–1920 – Cast Gilded Bronze Beautiful and unusual Art Nouveau hand mirror featuring Harlequin / Pierrot-style figures from the Commedia dell’Arte. The frame is cast bronze and richly decorated with: • A full-length Harlequin forming the handle • A cherub / putto supporting the lower frame • A crescent moon with expressive face on the right side • Decorative floral motifs surrounding the mirror border These theatrical and celestial motifs are typical of late 19th to early 20th-century French and German decorative metalwork, often sold as boudoir or vanity objects. Details • Period: circa 1900–1920 (Art Nouveau) • Material: cast gilded bronze • Backplate: secured with 4 screws, likely original • Mirror: original beveled glass with age-related wear and scratches • Condition: Good antique condition. Gilt metal with natural patina and small signs of age. Glass shows surface scratches consistent with use. Provenance Private collection in Luxembourg.

No. 100064066

Sold
Hand mirror - Gilt bronze

Hand mirror - Gilt bronze

NO RESERVE

Art Nouveau Hand Mirror with Commedia dell’Arte Figures – ca. 1900–1920 – Cast Gilded Bronze

Beautiful and unusual Art Nouveau hand mirror featuring Harlequin / Pierrot-style figures from the Commedia dell’Arte. The frame is cast bronze and richly decorated with:
• A full-length Harlequin forming the handle
• A cherub / putto supporting the lower frame
• A crescent moon with expressive face on the right side
• Decorative floral motifs surrounding the mirror border

These theatrical and celestial motifs are typical of late 19th to early 20th-century French and German decorative metalwork, often sold as boudoir or vanity objects.

Details
• Period: circa 1900–1920 (Art Nouveau)
• Material: cast gilded bronze
• Backplate: secured with 4 screws, likely original
• Mirror: original beveled glass with age-related wear and scratches
• Condition: Good antique condition. Gilt metal with natural patina and small signs of age. Glass shows surface scratches consistent with use.

Provenance

Private collection in Luxembourg.

Final bid
€ 55
Eduardo Laia Martins
Expert
Estimate  € 160 - € 200

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