Conservation work of a mirror from Venice
(19. century)
which is decorated
with glass micromosaics and additional glass application.
age definition: end of 19.th centaury.
Owner: Tragor Ignac Museum, Vac
Glass Mosaic decoration Venetian mirror
Venetian mirror with micrmosaic frame before conservation
XVI.century second half started in the Murano mirrors manufacture. The Murano glass makers in 1569 have been organisation body and soon
in all Europe it was possible to buy a Venetian mirror. These mirrors were often engraved, burnished or painted. Murano masters is ascribed
the glass mirror frames, polished frame and wrap-around decorations. The beginning of the XVIII. century appeared covered with small glass
ornaments, sometimes carved or polished enamel-enriched spiral lines or rounded wood frame with floral decorations. The ancient tradition of
micro mosaic decoration was effective and popular means of reviving the era.
The diploma work selected art object arrival in Hungary
from the second half of the 19th century antique one Venetian shop of works of art. The mirror "old life" little is known,
it Vac found in a wet cellar very poor condition then got into the museum depot. The micro-mosic and glass applications decorated XIX.
end of the century Venetian mirror it does not come from the production of light from the era, but the mirror impressive appearance
of a number of different industries with a glass object.His frame with glass mosaics, and glass flowers, leaves, sticks to a volute
similar applications, mirror deposits it was decorated. From the lower and upper picture area two mosaic inlay large image shown Venice.
The existing glass ornaments very dirty, dusty. Few glass ornaments broken and incomplete, the wooden frame is damaged a loss because
of the dilatation, expansion in many places damaged the constant got weak following becoming wet. The restoration process: prepare drawings
and photos for the original one from a supposed (state) actuality, Demolition, disassemble of the mirror alive conservation and restoration
of the old wooden frame, completing of the missing silver or glass decoration, cleaning of glass applications, completing of broken
and missing pieces, planning of missing decoration made of artificial resin, assembling with original glass elements, looks like
the original glass parts, remodelling, retouching of coloured decoration. The mirror rebuilding based on the documentation.
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