A South German carved giltwood mirror mid 18th century

the pierced arched cresting centred by a wicker basket of flowers amongst rocaille, scrolls and acanthus leaves, above a shaped bevelled plate and pierced apron, the frame carved with scrolls, foliage and rocaille

Gilding more golden and attractive than in the catalogue photograph. A flowerhead in the centre of the basket and the stamen on another has been chipped off as visible from photograph. The gilding is slightly dirty and worn, especially on the cresting and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Some minor chips to the carved sections and old restorations. There are also some minor losses to carved sections and some old glue repairs, which have been well executed. There is a hairline construction crack on the top of the left side as visible from photograph which can easily be filled or left. Charming design, in overall good condition.
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Comparative Literature:
H. Kreisel, Die kunst des deutschen möbels, Spätbarock und Rokoko, Vol. II, Munich, 1970, plate 718 ,for a mirror conceived in a  similar vein, by Johann August Nahl, circa  1750, in the Schloss Fasanerie, Fulda.