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A Spectacular Large Antique French 19th Century French Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Gilt Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Spectacular Large Antique French 19th Century French Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Gilt Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Spectacular large Antique French 19th Century French carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Mirror, with ornate crest above and original bevelled mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing mirror.

Measurements:

1metre 74 cm high

1 metre 10 cm wide

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique French Gilt Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1001860
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We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Spectacular large Antique French 19th Century French carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Mirror, with ornate crest above and original bevelled mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing mirror.

Measurements:

1metre 74 cm high

1 metre 10 cm wide

5 cm deep

Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique French Gilt Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1001860
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century French arched wall mirror featuring an ornate gold leaf carved gesso frame crowned with a foliate rococo crest.
A Spectacular large Antique French 19th Century French carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Mirror.
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A large 19th-century French arched wall mirror featuring an ornate gold leaf carved gesso frame crowned with a foliate rococo crest.
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19th-century French gilt mirrors are defined by timber and gesso frames decorated with applied gold leaf, frequently featuring carved crests, Rococo scrollwork, and foliate motifs popular during the Louis XV and Napoleon III periods.

These mirrors were constructed using wooden backing structures overlaid with gesso, a plaster-like compound carved or moulded into elaborate designs before being finished with water or oil gilding using thin layers of genuine gold leaf.

Authentic period examples display subtle wear to the gold leaf that reveals the underlying red or grey bole clay, light oxidisation spots on the reflective glass, and hand-cut timber panel backings.

A large French gilt mirror serves as a focal point above a fireplace mantelpiece, opposite windows to maximize natural light, or suspended above a hallway sideboard to add historical contrast to contemporary decor.

Dust the frame gently using a soft feather duster or dry artist paintbrush, keeping water, liquid cleaners, and chemical polishes away from the surface to prevent dissolving the original water-gilded finish.
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