Name of Object:

Venetian mirror

Location:

Le Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia

Holding Institution:

Musée d’Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine de Kassar Saïd

 About Higher Institute for the Study of Contemporary History of Tunisia, University of Manouba, Le Bardo, Tunis

Date of Object:

19th century

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Wood, plaster, gold leaf

Dimensions:

H. 200 cm, l. 120 cm

Provenance:

Palais Kassar Saïd

Description:

This magnificent wooden mirror, carved and decorated with gold leaf, is deeply moulded (14cm) and engraved with floral patterns. Two different tones of gold leaf, matte and gloss, were used. This Italian style carving was very fashionable with the 19th century nobility.

Type of Object

Carving; ironwork; decorative item

Citation of this web page:

Saloua Khadhar Zangar "Venetian mirror " in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tn;16;en

Prepared by: Saloua Khadhar Zangar
Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 016