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A Spectacular Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Painted Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Spectacular Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Painted Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques (Reserved for a buyer)
Description

A Spectacular large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top painted Mirror, backboards. Ideal as an with original backboards and later mirror this Overmantel can be useful as a floor standing Mirror.

Measurements:

2 metres 8 cm high

1 metre 47 cm wide in middle

1 metre 75 cm wide at bottom

8 cm deep in middle

5 cm deep at bottom

Physical Dimensions
Height
208cm (81.89")
Width
175cm (68.90")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Arched Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

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SA1027452
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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 English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top painted Mirror, backboards.
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Ideal as an with original backboards and later mirror this Overmantel can be useful as a floor standing Mirror.
Cleall Antiques

Measurements:

2 metres 8 cm high

1 metre 47 cm wide in middle

1 metre 75 cm wide at bottom

8 cm deep in middle

5 cm deep at bottom

Height
208cm (81.89")
Width
175cm (68.90")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Arched Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1027452
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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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 nineteenth-century Victorian arched-top overmantel mirror featuring a distressed grey-painted carved wood and gesso frame.
A Spectacular large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top painted Mirror.
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Arched overmantel mirrors gained immense popularity during the nineteenth century in Britain, designed specifically to sit atop chimneypieces in formal reception rooms. Their curved upper edges mirrored the architectural lines of period mantle arches while reflecting light across grand, high-ceilinged rooms.

Frames from this period were typically constructed from pine or lime wood, layered with plaster or gesso to create intricate moulded details. These were subsequently painted or gilded, surrounding a silvered glass mirror plate held by a solid timber backboard.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature heavy wood backings, original joinery marks, and hand-moulded gesso details that show subtle cracking or craquelure. The mirror glass often exhibits slight foxing, light oxidation, or subtle distortions indicative of mercury or early silvering processes.

Place an arched overmantel mirror directly above a fireplace surround or rest a large floor-standing version against a focal wall to create depth. Pairing distressed painted frames with clean modern lines creates a balanced textural contrast in contemporary spaces.

Dust the painted gesso frame gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush to prevent flaking. Clean the glass by applying non-ammonia cleaner directly to a microfibre cloth rather than spraying the mirror surface to avoid liquid seeping into the frame joinery.
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