Louis XV Giltwood Over Mantel Mirror

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Mirror 19th century a large Louis XV giltwood over mantel mirror, late 19th century 151 x 99 cm

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Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.

Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.

Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.

This item has been included into following indexes:

mirrors, wall, period, age or style
- French 642
- Louis style 361
- overmantle 793

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