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19thc Gilt Gesso & Carved Wood Mirror
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
for sale €1,697     $1,842
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19thc Gilt Gesso & Carved Wood Mirror

19th century
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19th-century moulded gilt gesso plaster and carved wood framed mirror with original glass, the crest with a bird amongst rococo scrolls - 31"w x 49"h

Physical Dimensions
Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Gilt Wall Mirror to the Victorian era.

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SA1027435
Dealers Internal Reference
6525
Description
19th-century moulded gilt gesso plaster and carved wood framed mirror with original glass, the crest with a bird amongst rococo scrolls - 31"w x 49"h
Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Gilt Wall Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1027435
Dealers Internal Ref
6525
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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An upright rectangular wall mirror featuring an ornate gold gilt frame topped with a carved rocaille cresting motif and scrollwork corner details.
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19thc Gilt Gesso & Carved Wood Mirror

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Church Street Antiques & Interiors

Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 0161 929 5196
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4/4a Old Market Place
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4NP
United Kingdom
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An upright rectangular wall mirror featuring an ornate gold gilt frame topped with a carved rocaille cresting motif and scrollwork corner details.
19thC Gilt Gesso & Carved Wood Mirror
Ref: SA1027435
An upright rectangular wall mirror featuring an ornate gold gilt frame topped with a carved rocaille cresting motif and scrollwork corner details.
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A 19th-century gilt gesso mirror features a wooden frame coated in gessoa compound of plaster and gluecarved with relief details and finished with fine gold leaf. This construction method enabled craftsmen to execute intricate Rococo and Classical motifs popular during the period.

These mirrors were framed in pine or lime wood, layered with chalk-based gesso, and gilded using thin sheets of gold leaf over coloured clay bole. The original reflective plates were made using mercury or silver nitrate backings.

Authentic period examples exhibit fine craquelure across the gesso surface, subtle gilding wear exposing the reddish or grey clay bole beneath, and hand-sawn wooden backing panels held by antique fasteners.

Place the mirror above a minimalist console table or a fireplace mantelpiece to create a focal point that contrasts historical carved textures with clean contemporary lines.

Dust the frame lightly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or duster. Avoid applying water, spirits, or commercial liquid cleaners, as moisture breaks down water-gilded surfaces and degrades soft gesso layers.
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