{"product_id":"rococo-revival-shaving-mirror-carved-rose-crest-and-flame-mahogany-case-american-c-1850-1875","title":"Rococo Revival Shaving Mirror, Carved Rose Crest and Flame Mahogany Case, American, c. 1850–1875","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA beautiful Victorian dressing mirror with real presence for its size. The oval plate sits in a shaped mahogany frame crowned by a carved crest — a full-blown rose nestled in furling acanthus leaves, flanked by small carved rosettes. The mirror pivots on turned wooden knobs between a pair of scrolled uprights, so it tilts to whatever angle the light demands. Below, a serpentine-fronted box base holds a single drawer with its original turned wood knob, the front laid in gorgeous flame mahogany that ripples like water across the curve. It rests on small scrolled feet. Turn it around and the story gets better: the back retains its original hand-planed backing boards, still showing the saw marks of the shop that made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe toilet mirror — also called a shaving or dressing mirror — was a fixture of nineteenth-century bedrooms, set on a chest or dressing table where a fixed mirror wouldn't serve. This one belongs squarely to the Rococo Revival, the style that swept American parlors and bedchambers from the 1850s through the 1870s under the influence of the French \u003cem\u003egoût Louis XV\u003c\/em\u003e and makers like John Henry Belter. The carved rose-and-leaf crest is the signature motif of that moment, and the serpentine drawer front in figured flame mahogany is exactly the flourish period cabinetmakers used to show off the most dramatic grain in the log. Pieces of this scale were made in real numbers, but few survive with both the carved crest and the original backing intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDressing \/ shaving mirror (toilet mirror) with drawer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMahogany with flame mahogany veneer; original mirror plate; wood knob\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-carved rose and acanthus crest with rosettes; scrolled uprights; turned pivot knobs; serpentine drawer front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTilting oval mirror on single-drawer box base with scrolled feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1850–1875\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood, original and unrestored. Frame sound and mirror tilts freely on both pivots; drawer runs well with original knob. Original mirror plate with light age. Scattered scratches, minor veneer wear, and a shrinkage split to the original backing board — all honest and consistent with age. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the piece that makes a dresser top feel finished. Set it on a chest, a vanity, or a bathroom counter and it earns its place immediately — the carved crest reads as sculpture from across the room, and that little drawer is the perfect home for rings, cufflinks, or a watch. It works just as well laid against a stack of books on a console, or in a guest room where a full mirror would crowd the wall. It layers beautifully with brass, ironstone, tortoiseshell, and warm collected interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47914870571113,"sku":null,"price":610.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/E5719691-250E-45DF-9215-F83BF524A5BF_1_105_c.jpg?v=1787114416","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/products\/rococo-revival-shaving-mirror-carved-rose-crest-and-flame-mahogany-case-american-c-1850-1875","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}