Pair of carved and gilded wood mirrors in mecca, Naples, 19th century, Louis XV style

Pair of carved and gilded wood mirrors in mecca, Naples, 19th century, Louis XV style Dimensions: cm W 61 x H 101 x D 10 Price: private negotiation Object accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. This pair of mirrors was made in Naples in the 19th century following the stylistic dictates typical of Louis XV or Rococo. The frame that outlines the profile of the mirrors, in gilded and carved mecca wood, has a mixtilinear shape, arched at the top. The frame originates openwork, carved and gilded wood decorations applied on the top to form a large crest. The ornaments are composed of volutes and rocaille elements in phytomorphic fashion that create movement and three-dimensionality. The lower part is also decorated with carved and openwork wooden elements in rocaille taste, with flowers and leaves that enclose in the center two arm holders, missing and once useful to support the candles, whose light would have been enhanced by the reflection of the mirror. Very decorative and bright, they can be displayed individually or in pairs, in different environments such as entrances, corridors, living rooms and studies, above chests of drawers or cabinets or even on their own. Contemporary mirrors. The gilding of the wood in mecca is a type of gilding performed on silver leaf so that it assumes the appearance and preciousness of gold leaf. The mecca is a varnish with an ancient recipe that was jealously guarded in the workshops. It involves the use of sandarac gum and gutta gum in alcohol, dragon's blood and other ingredients which, in a mixture between them, contribute to the different chromatic elements of the mecca.