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19th Century Biedermeier Root Birch Mantle Mirror
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19th Century Biedermeier Root Birch Mantle Mirror

19th century
Description

19th century biedermeier root birch mantle mirror circa 1830.

Made with quality burr birch. Shaped architectural top, inlaid fans to the inner edge. Ideal size for multi rooms such as bedrooms and cloak rooms.

Good color and patina.

Minor surface marks and restorations to veneer, later replaced mirror.

Physical Dimensions
Height
72.3cm (28.46")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
3.1cm (1.22")
Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Biedermeier Birch Mantle Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1013741
Dealers Internal Reference
EA34-11
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Description
19th century biedermeier root birch mantle mirror circa 1830.

Made with quality burr birch. Shaped architectural top, inlaid fans to the inner edge. Ideal size for multi rooms such as bedrooms and cloak rooms.

Good color and patina.

Minor surface marks and restorations to veneer, later replaced mirror.

Height
72.3cm (28.46")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
3.1cm (1.22")
Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Biedermeier Birch Mantle Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1013741
Dealers Internal Ref
EA34-11
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

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A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details. SOLD7 SEP 26
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Archive I A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details. SOLD7 SEP 26

19th Century Biedermeier Root Birch Mantle Mirror

Archive II A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details. View V
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Debenham Antiques Ltd

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Suffolk
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A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details.
19TH CENTURY BIEDERMEIER ROOT BIRCH MANTLE MIRROR
Ref: SA1013741
A nineteenth-century Biedermeier mantle mirror featuring a figured root birch veneer frame with a stepped crest and carved fan spandrel details.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBiedermeier
  • MaterialRoot Birch, Glass
  • ColourGolden Brown
  • MotifsStepped pediment, Carved fan spandrels, Root birch figure, Shaped inner aperture
  • SizeH 72.3 cm (28 in) x W 70 cm (28 in) x D 3.1 cm (1 in)

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The Biedermeier style originated in Central Europe between 1815 and 1848, focusing on clean architectural lines, functional forms, and the inherent beauty of native timber grains rather than heavy gilding or excessive ornamentation.

Craftsmen utilised locally sourced light woods such as birch, cherry, walnut, and ash, often applying highly figured root or burl veneers onto solid softwood cores alongside hand-cut mirror glass.

Authentic pieces feature thick, hand-sawn wood veneers, historic joinery on the backboard frame, minor natural shrinkage fissures along grain lines, and subtle age-related silvering variations on the glass.

Its geometric silhouette and warm golden wood tones allow it to serve as a focal point above a fireplace mantle, console table, or sideboard, complementing both contemporary minimalism and traditional decor.

Dust the timber frame regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply a high-grade beeswax polish sparingly along the grain, and clean the glass with a slightly damp cloth while avoiding harsh solvents on the wood.
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