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Traditional Mallorcan object

Cornucòpia i mirall

At a glance

Cornucòpia: carved and gilded wooden frame with mirror and arms for candles. Majorcan pronunciation [koɾnukɔ́pi] (DCVB). It multiplied the light in the room.

Objects and tools
Traditional Mallorcan object
Words
cornucòpia, daurat, mirall, pa d'or, penjador
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Cornucopia - Cornucopia
Cornucopia - Cornucopia — Anónimo, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, Fine Arts Museum of Cordoba (vía Europeana/CER.ES)

What is

Cornucòpia: carved and gilded wooden frame with mirror and arms for candles. Majorcan pronunciation [koɾnukɔ́pi] (DCVB). It multiplied the light in the room.

No source that speaks of a "Mallorca cornucòpia" as its own type (to verify). “Pairs of Charles IV Mallorcan mirrors” are offered on the market (1stdibs, title only).

Orders without localized Mallorcan typology: penjador (DCVB without Mallorcan brand; Valencian quote 1329) and rellotge de paret (there is no documented “Mallorca rellotge”; to verify).

How is

  • Carved frame (leaves, shells, horns of plenty), gilded with gold leaf.
  • Small mirror or in pieces; one or two arms of candle down.
  • They were hung in pairs, symmetrical.

How is fa

  • Carver and daurador: carving in pine or lime tree, plaster and glue rig, bowl, burnished gold leaf.
  • Mirror purchased outside (to verify origin).

Com s'usa

  • In the living room of the house, on the sides of a door or on consoles.
  • The candle in front of the mirror bends the light.

Vocabulary

  • cornucòpia: mirror with candlesticks, with a carved and gilded frame.
  • mirall: mirror.
  • daurat: golden.
  • pa d'or: gold leaf.
  • penjador: hanger.

History

  • 1762 and 1821: quotes from Aguiló in the DCVB.
  • 1818: appointment of Montblanc (DCVB).
  • Late 18th century: Charles IV style mirrors in Mallorca (market, to be verified).

On veure'n

  • Casales de Palma (Can Vivot, Can Marquès), Els Calderers, Son Marroig, Museu d'Arts Decoratives de Son Pax (to verify pieces).

Why is it design

  • Light before electricity: mirror + candle = lamp.
  • Couple: the piece of furniture designed as symmetry of the wall.

For the project

Frequently asked questions

What is Cornucòpia i mirall?

Cornucòpia: carved and gilded wooden frame with mirror and arms for candles. Majorcan pronunciation [koɾnukɔ́pi] (DCVB). It multiplied the light in the room.

What are the traditional words for Cornucòpia i mirall?

Some words: cornucòpia, daurat, mirall, pa d'or, penjador.

Sources

Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.

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