30 X 22 Federal Carved Eagle Bullseye Convex Gold Gilt Wood Mirror Girandole MCM
Item History & Price
Circa 1942 30” x 22” Federal Style Bullseye Convex Round Gold Gilt Wood Mirror with American Eagle and 13 balls representing the original colonies. Cast details mounted on a wood backing. Color is a burnished gold rather than a bright yellow gold. Medium to Large size. Mirror measures approximately 22" from side to side and 30" from the top of the Eagle to the bottom of the Fancy Leaf Trim. Mirror itself is convex and 17” in diameter. Eagle’s wingspan is 13”. Frame is 1.5” ...deep and eagle is 2.5” deep. Markings: I found a mark on the back of the mirror when I removed the cardboard. It says O.P.G. CO. / May 29, 1942 / Peacock Copper Back. Did a little search and seems like this is most likely produced by Hires Turner Glass Company from Pennsylvania. There was some sort of lawsuit in the 1935 regarding the term “Copper Backed” and Peacock Laboratories’ process for making this type of mirror. The process used powdered copper and shellac on the backs of the mirrors. White Seid, Williamsport and other east coast American glass makers / manufacturers produced these mid-century. It’s a very nice example from the middle range of this type of mirror. At the lower end, you have the extruded mold versions made by Syroco from mid-century through the 1970s and at the high end you have the hand gilded over gesso versions from the turn of the century. Condition Issues: One section of leaf trim missing on top detail. Original paper backing missing. A few chips and dings to frame edges showing the white plaster below. Some of the Balls have gilt loss. Right side of trim on top has a slight wiggle but not unstable. A few minor scratches on the mirror face. I don’t see any of the fogging or speckles you often see on vintage mirrors. Please see photos.
Mirror weighs over 8 pounds and will most likely be 10-11 pounds boxed. Depending on where you live different shipping carriers will be the better deal. Please ask if the shipping shown looks crazy. I can usually look at a few options to get the best deal to your location.
These go with so many decor styles. I especially like them up high where you just want to bounce around light but don’t need to look into the mirror. I have a similar mirror on my shaded screened porch. It reflects the yard but since it has a convex mirror, it’s less of a specific reflection, which I like.
Mirror weighs over 8 pounds and will most likely be 10-11 pounds boxed. Depending on where you live different shipping carriers will be the better deal. Please ask if the shipping shown looks crazy. I can usually look at a few options to get the best deal to your location.
These go with so many decor styles. I especially like them up high where you just want to bounce around light but don’t need to look into the mirror. I have a similar mirror on my shaded screened porch. It reflects the yard but since it has a convex mirror, it’s less of a specific reflection, which I like.
