trumeau mirror:
... a reflective glass and, usually painted,
artistic panel(s) arranged
within a decorative frame having curved edges. The trumeau frame
may be as simple as having an arch at the top or as elaborate a having
baroque curves and embellishments all around. Trumeau is a French
word associated with arches, bowed trusses and pillows in Romanesque
or Gothic portal construction.
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