A glamorous and highly decorative late 19th century Venetian glass mirror with reverse etched patterning and detailed hand painted enamelled blue glass panels. The central bevelled plate within the decorative octagonal frame beneath an exuberant scrolled crest with central painted and enamelled blue glass cartouche. Enamelled blue glass eight section surround, bevelled mirror plate, floral, scrolled, swirled, cut/patterned glass
An ornate and well-made piece measuring 122 cms high by 71 cms wide overall

Revival of Venetian mirror making towards end of 19th Century - glassmakers worked hard to keep the production of Venetian glass as an art form. The cosmopolitan tastes of the increasing number of European travellers, created what could be termed a pan European style equally at home in London, Paris or Rome

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