Huge Oval frame, gilded wood. Any idea what is it?

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  1. Tiziano

    Tiziano New Member

    WhatsApp Image 2021-01-30 at 11.49.02 (1).jpeg IMG_20210125_135609.jpg Hello All,
    I purchased a strange object, as I have fallen in love with it at first sight... It's a huge Oval frame, gilded wood. Size is about 180x160 cm. They tell me it comes from an auction in Lyon, France, and that the original object was a mirror, that was replaced because it was damaged during a transportation. The wood looks quite old, as you can see from the picture of a detail of the back.
    Thanks for any feedback!
     
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  2. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    The word for a circular work of art is tondo, so this could be a mirror frame as shown (maybe a convex mirror), or it could have framed a tondo work of art.
     
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  3. Tiziano

    Tiziano New Member

    I found it hard to believe that this could have been originally a mirror, given the size. At least I have never seen any mirror like that. I was thinking more as a "tondo" paint coming from a church's apse, but I am no expert... Thanks for your feedback!
     
  4. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    old window frame from a church or public building ?
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The mirror now in it is beveled. Doesn't look like a recent replacement.

    Debora
     
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  6. Tiziano

    Tiziano New Member

    Never seen a window like this, but I am no expert... Thanks!
     
  7. Tiziano

    Tiziano New Member

    Why? Here in Italy beveled mirrors are still used. And, the mirror itself does look recent. Thanks!
     
  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Beveled mirrors are still used here too. But they are a more expensive replacement.

    Debora
     
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    Fid Well-Known Member

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    Tiziano New Member

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