Pair of 18th C. Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirrors

A pair of 18th-century Northern Italian giltwood mirrors in the Rococo style, originally used as girandoles. They feature a symmetrical cartouche shape, elaborately carved with rocaille, vines, foliate and floral motifs, as well as ho-ho birds. The structure consists of a prominent crest and base, where the metal mounts for the original candle arms are still preserved. The water and oil gilding reveals a red bole in the profiled areas. The condition shows age-related wear, a beautiful patina, minor loss of substance, and slight fading of the gilding.