An Exceptional 19th-Century French Dieppe Carved Bone Wall Mirror

This magnificent 19th-century French Dieppe Mirror is a masterclass in Baroque-revival bone work, representing the absolute pinnacle of Northern French carving tradition.

 Crafted during the height of Dieppe's romantic mid-to-late 19th-century revival period, the oval bevelled mirror glass is set within an incredibly dense, multi-layered frame constructed of masterfully segmented and applied bone plaques over a structured support.

The intricately hand carved bone frame is heavily adorned with naturalistic, overlapping foliate leaf details, stylized feathers, and a deep relief layout of allegorical figures and mythical motifs:

The Cresting is a central plumed, heraldic armorial shield under an open crown, flanked by heraldic crest elements and an elegantly flowing banner inscribed "SCOTORVM".

Flanking the upper shoulders are a pair of exquisitely carved, trumpeting putti or cherubim

The apron & lower frame features Sculpted mythical sea creatures, roaring dolphins, and stylized foliate masks gracefully twist around the lower frame.

All set against a velvet covered wooden frame. Dieppe, France circa 1860. A very rare and highly desirable surviving piece.

Wear commensurate with age.

Height 84 cm, Width 48 cm, Depth 5 cm

Mirror Plate 48 cm Height, 29 cm Width

Carvings Dolphin 12 cm Height, 6 cm Width, Cherubs 10 cm Height 4.5 cm Width, Green Man 11 cm Height, 5 cm Width.

All our items are genuine antique/vintage pieces and therefore can have some signs of age related use or wear, this adds to the character and uniqueness of each of them. 

We try to give accurate measurements wherever possible, however where items are unusual shapes please trust our approximate dimensions to be as close as possible