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A Fabulous Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Painted Overmantle Mirror.
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A Fabulous Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Painted Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Fabulous large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Overmantle Mirror, with ornate eagle crest above and original mirror.

Measurements:

1 metre 45 cm high to top of crest

1 metre 33 cm wide at bottom widest point

1 metre 6 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
133cm (52.36")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1009296
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Description
A Fabulous large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Overmantle Mirror, with ornate eagle crest above and original mirror.

Measurements:

1 metre 45 cm high to top of crest

1 metre 33 cm wide at bottom widest point

1 metre 6 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
133cm (52.36")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1009296
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
Location
Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large nineteenth-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a carved eagle cresting motif, rope twist column sides, and a distressed off-white painted finish.
A Fabulous large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1009296
A large nineteenth-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a carved eagle cresting motif, rope twist column sides, and a distressed off-white painted finish.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country House
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Glass, Paint
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsEagle cresting, Rope twist columns, Arched top, Acanthus leaf corbels
  • SizeH 145 cm (57 in) x W 133 cm (52 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This large English country house overmantle mirror dates from the nineteenth century, specifically around 1870. The frame is constructed from carved wood and gesso, finished in a distressed off-white paint with visible wear, and houses the original mirror plate beneath an arched top. Elaborate decoration includes a carved eagle cresting motif at the apex, rope twist columns down the sides, and acanthus leaf corbels at the base. The piece stands 145 cm high, 133 cm wide, and 6 cm deep. Positioned in a contemporary home, this large mirror suits placement above a living room fireplace mantel or as a substantial accent piece on a principal hallway wall. The arched profile and pale painted surface work effectively in traditional interiors alongside period furniture and architectural elements.

FAQs

Overmantel mirrors were designed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, serving to reflect light from candles or oil lamps and visually expand living reception rooms.

Victorian frames were typically constructed from pine or lime wood carved framework, coated in layered gesso plaster to mould detailed scrollwork, and finished with gilding or distemper paint surrounding silvered glass.

Authentic period pieces exhibit subtle craquelure or fine cracking within the gesso, hand-carved wood backing boards, minor oxidisation spots on the mirror plate, and natural wear patterns along high points of relief.

An architectural overmantel mirror acts as a focal point above a chimney breast, balancing modern neutral interiors with classic texture while drawing the eye upward in high-ceilinged spaces.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to prevent disturbing delicate gesso surfaces, avoiding liquid cleaners or harsh solvents on the frame and applying glass cleaner carefully via a microfiber cloth.
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