An Italian Painted and Gilt Mirror

19th century
each of horizontal rectangular form, the molded frame with bands of bellflowers, carved to show fleurs-de-lis at the corners.
Height 40 1/2 x width 58 3/4 inches.

Craquelure to the black painted segments, together with scattered tight age splits and instances of surface loss exposing the underlying gesso throughout. Scattered repaired splits to the internal gilt border, particularly to the fleurs-de-lis at the corners. Some silvering to the mirror plate.