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Antique Very Large Fine Quality Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror 19th Century
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Antique Very Large Fine Quality Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror 19th Century

19th century
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Antique very large fine quality gilt overmantle floor wall mirror 19th Century. Lovely charm and elegance.

This is an impressive rare statement piece. A bit different and quite special.

An impressive find, that would look amazing in the right location. No loose joints.

The later replacement mirrored glass is in very good condition.

Overall maximum dimensions: 188cmH x 149cmW x 16cmD, could be hung in portrait or landscape. Mirrored glass 137cmH x 98cmW.

The frame is in very good antique condition with minor historic knocks, marks, losses, wear, imperfections, repairs and touching up. Just a few historic extinct woodworm holes that have been treated for good measure.

Please disregard the strips of plywood on the back...these are to aid transport only.

Stock No. 8419.

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We can organise competitive UK and WORLDWIDE shipping.

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Prior and Willis has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

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****call +44 7866 705199, email mark@priorandwillis.co.uk, or visit our website priorandwillisantiques.co.uk****

Description
Antique very large fine quality gilt overmantle floor wall mirror 19th Century. Lovely charm and elegance.

This is an impressive rare statement piece. A bit different and quite special.

An impressive find, that would look amazing in the right location. No loose joints.

fig 1. A large 19th-century rectangular wall mirror featuring an ornate carved giltwood frame decorated with dense acanthus leaf motifs.
fig 1. Antique Very Large Fine Quality Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror 19th Century

The later replacement mirrored glass is in very good condition.

Overall maximum dimensions: 188cmH x 149cmW x 16cmD, could be hung in portrait or landscape. Mirrored glass 137cmH x 98cmW.

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The frame is in very good antique condition with minor historic knocks, marks, losses, wear, imperfections, repairs and touching up.
Prior and Willis

Just a few historic extinct woodworm holes that have been treated for good measure.

Please disregard the strips of plywood on the back...these are to aid transport only.

Stock No. 8419.

30-day, no-quibble, money-back guarantee.

We can organise competitive UK and WORLDWIDE shipping.

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1025833
Dealers Internal Ref
8419
Prior and Willis
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A large 19th-century rectangular wall mirror featuring an ornate carved giltwood frame decorated with dense acanthus leaf motifs.
Antique very large fine quality gilt overmantle wall mirror 19th Century
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A large 19th-century rectangular wall mirror featuring an ornate carved giltwood frame decorated with dense acanthus leaf motifs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsAcanthus leaf moulding, Egg-and-dart detail, Carved gesso relief, Rectangular profile

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A giltwood overmantel mirror is a large wall mirror designed specifically to sit above a fireplace mantelpiece, constructed with a carved wooden frame coated in gesso and finished with applied gold leaf foil.

Traditional construction involved a softwood or hardwood core frame layered with composition or gesso plaster, carved with decorative mouldings, coated in clay bole, finished with thin sheets of gold leaf, and fitted with mirrored plate glass.

Authentic period pieces often show natural wear to the gold leaf revealing red or yellow clay bole beneath, gentle cracking along the gesso moulding joints, a pine backboard structure, and subtle irregularities or foxing in the original glass plate.

Designers frequently position large gilt mirrors above chimneypieces, dining room sideboards, or console tables in entrance halls to reflect natural light and create a visual focal point that contrasts with modern neutral walls.

Giltwood surfaces should only be dusted gently with a soft dry feather duster or dry camel-hair brush; liquid cleaners, water, and commercial polishes must be avoided as moisture dissolves the water-gesso bond and degrades the gold leaf.
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