Hand-Carved Teak Wood Baroque Wall Mirror | Gold Acanthus Crest Bevelled Glass

The Story Behind This Mirror

A wide crest is a balancing problem. Spread acanthus too far and the frame looks top-heavy; keep it too tight and the mirror reads as a plain rectangle with a decoration stuck on. So the carver sets the crest out full-scale against the plate size first, and only then starts cutting - the composition is decided before any wood is removed, because pierced work cannot be revised.

The foliage is worked in layers. The ground is established, then one tier of acanthus is lifted away from it, then another, so leaves genuinely pass over and behind one another instead of being scratched onto a single plane. The waste between the layers is then pierced right through, which is the point of no return - the frame is now mostly air, and every remaining rib has to carry the glass. The beaded inner border is cut last and is the fussiest run on the piece: a single bead out of rhythm shows from across a room. Then hand-sanding through progressive grits, gold laid in coats and rubbed back at every raised leaf tip, and the bevelled plate fitted at the end.

Factual specification for this hand-carved teak wood Baroque wall mirror:

• Material: Solid teak wood, hand-carved (no veneer, no engineered wood)
• Style: Baroque, layered pierced acanthus with a full-width crest
• Finish: Gold, hand-applied and hand-rubbed at the leaf tips; customisable to antique gold, distressed gold, silver or dark wood polish
• Frame detail: Wide pierced acanthus crest lifting in three stages, openwork C-scroll foliage down both stiles, fine beaded inner border, carved shell apron at the base
• Glass: Rectangular bevelled mirror plate
• Orientation: Wall-mounted, portrait as photographed; can be made for landscape
• Size: Custom sizes made to order - share your wall dimensions and we will quote
• Make: Made to order, handcrafted by master Indian artisans
• Photography: Actual product photos and video shared before dispatch
• Delivery: Pan-India, free shipping

Packaging and Transit Protection

The wide crest is both the best and the most vulnerable part of this mirror, because it projects further from the frame than anything else on the piece. It is packed first: every leaf tip individually wrapped in high-density foam, taped clear of the gilding, then the whole crest faced with foam sheet on both sides and blocked so nothing can press into the openwork and snap a rib. The stiles are treated the same way. The bevelled plate is covered with a shatter-retention film and backed with a rigid board.

The frame is then sleeved in a continuous foam blanket, corner-guarded at all four corners and set into a fitted wooden crate with foam blocking on every face, sized so the crest has clearance rather than sitting against the crate wall. The crate is marked for orientation and fragility, strapped and sealed, and we photograph it wrapped and closed before dispatch. On arrival, open against the packing list and inspect the crest leaf tips before signing.

Shipping and Delivery

This mirror is carved after you order. Typical lead time is 4 to 6 weeks from confirmation, moving to the longer end if you enlarge the frame or ask for a wider, deeper crest, since the layered piercing is the slowest stage at the bench. The exact timeline is confirmed in writing at order and we share progress photographs once the acanthus is cut and again after gilding, so you approve the actual frame before it ships.

Delivery is free anywhere in India. We arrange and manage transport and our team coordinates unloading and placement at your address rather than leaving a crate at the gate. Tell us in advance about stairs, lift dimensions or society service-entry restrictions so we can plan the route - note that the crate is sized to the crest, not the glass, so it is wider than the mirror. We advise on hanging hardware for your wall type. International orders are quoted case by case on request.

Craftsmanship Assurance and Care

Our craftsmanship assurance covers the solid teak frame and the hand-carving. If a joint opens or a carved element separates through a fault in the making - rather than impact, misuse, an unsuitable wall fixing or an attempted self-repair - we repair or replace it. Glass breakage after delivery and water damage are outside it.

Use a clean dry soft brush through the pierced crest and the openwork sides; a cloth catches on the leaf tips and can break the finest of them. A soft dry cloth is right for the beaded border and the apron. Never use water, chemical polish, alcohol or ammonia-based cleaners on the gilded surface - gold rubbed back by hand cannot be spot-repaired invisibly once stripped. Spray glass cleaner onto the cloth rather than onto the plate so nothing runs into the carving behind it. Keep the mirror out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources and air-conditioner outflow. Mount on a solid wall using anchors rated well above the mirror weight, remembering that a wide crest puts the load off-centre, and check the fixings once a year.