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Works of Art
17th century
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Works of Art du 17th century
Pair of marquetry mirrors, Dauphiné Louis XIV period
DIMENSIONS : l. 23.62 .inH. 25.59 .in
MATERIAUX : Beech wood, walnut, boxwood, olive wood
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?Pair of rectangular mirrors with double inverted profiles.
Decorated with natural foliage scrolls in marquetry of native woods including olive, walnut, boxwood.
Border decorated with a festoon frieze alternating light and dark wood.
Core in fir.
Mercury glasses, original wrought iron fasteners.
Dauphiné, Louis XIV period circa 1680-1700.
The border used on this pair of mirrors is a simplification of the frieze with small hands used by Thomas hache (1664-1747).
It can be found on the cornice of the infantry cabinet illustrated on page 87 and on the Mazarin desk illustrated on page 169 of the book "le Génie des Hache"; Pierre and Françoise Rouge. (editions Faton)