Gold Leaf Mirror, Empire Period

Beautiful gold leaf mirror, Empire period, Retour d'Égypte, Lucca. 

Large mirror with triangular pediment. The upper area is embellished with golden motifs. At the center of the cymatium, there is an elaborate sculpture of an imperial eagle, a symbol of power and victory, which was frequently used in the Empire period to represent the strength of the Napoleonic Empire and is adorned with floral elements and scrolls in pure gold. Below the eagle, a sphinx is carved, a key symbol of the "Retour d'Égypte" style. The sides of the mirror are enriched with sculpted figures that recall caryatids or stylized female figures, these figures act as decorative pillars.

The mirror has pictorial touches on the green part that needs to be restored. 

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