An American gilded girandole convex mirror, dating to approximately 1830, was examined and treated in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's furniture conservation laboratory. The girandole frame, gilded in contrasting matte oil and burnished water gilding, was in unusually well-preserved condition, although it was very dirty, had been liberally restored with bronze paint, and suffered several areas of substantial loss. Technical examination of the piece was conducted using cross section fluorescence microscopy and X-radiography. Examination was focused on three subjects; the condition and originality of the gilding, the condition and originality of the gilded compo eagle surmounting the frame, and the original configuration of the now missing gilded balls and chain. Treatment of the girandole fell into three broad categories; consolidation and cleaning (including the removal of bronze paint) filling and replacement of losses (including fabrication of replacement balls and chain), and ingilding and inpainting. -- ICCROM