A North German neoclassical carved giltwood mirror by Georg Andreas Steinhäuser, Bremen, early 19th century

the rectangular mirror plate, in two sections, set within a frame applied with stylised leaves and sheaves of wheat, centred by a crown; with maker's label

A rare piece in good condition. There are some minor losses to the gilt surface, most notably on the right-side columns, as per catalogue photograph. The piece would greatly benefit from a light cleaning.
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This late Neoclassical mirror bears the giltwood sheaves of wheat characteristic of the production of the Steinhäuser workshop, active in Bremen. The label fixed to the backing board of the mirror reads: 'G. Steinhäuser, Bildhauer und Spiegelfabrikant
verfertigt alle Sorten Spiegel, Console-Tische, Console zu Tafeluhren, Gardinenstangen, Kronleuchter, Wandleuchter, macht neue Rahmen um alte Gläser, und belegt alte Gläser aufs Neue. Söge-Straße No 42. Bremen.'

A looking glass by Steinhäuser with similar sheaves of wheat is The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachussetts.