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Antique French Mirror - Large Gilt on Red Camel Crested Mirror C1880
Minerva Antiques Ltd
for sale €3,978     $4,318
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Antique French Mirror - Large Gilt on Red Camel Crested Mirror C1880

19th century
Description

Antique French Mirror - Large gilt on red camel crested Louis XV style antique mirror. Finished in two tone gilt worn through to red bole and white gesso in places. Original mercury glass mirror plate. Original pine board back. Circa 1880.

In excellent condition and fully restored

Physical Dimensions
Height
192cm (75.59")
Width
116cm (45.67")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this French Gilt Wall Mirror to the 1880s.

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SA1037550
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10891
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Description
Antique French Mirror - Large gilt on red camel crested Louis XV style antique mirror. Finished in two tone gilt worn through to red bole and white gesso in places. Original mercury glass mirror plate. Original pine board back. Circa 1880.

In excellent condition and fully restored

Height
192cm (75.59")
Width
116cm (45.67")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this French Gilt Wall Mirror to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1037550
Dealers Internal Ref
10891
Minerva Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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An upright rectangular French giltwood wall mirror featuring a crested top with acanthus leaf ornamentation and subtle red bole showing beneath the gold leaf finish.
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Antique French Mirror - Large Gilt on Red Camel Crested Mirror C1880

Archive II An upright rectangular French giltwood wall mirror featuring a crested top with acanthus leaf ornamentation and subtle red bole showing beneath the gold leaf finish. View II
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An upright rectangular French giltwood wall mirror featuring a crested top with acanthus leaf ornamentation and subtle red bole showing beneath the gold leaf finish.
Antique French Mirror - Large gilt on red camel crested mirror C1880
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Nineteenth-century French gilt mirrors are defined by ornate gilded wooden frames, frequently featuring arched tops, scrollwork, and central cresting motifs such as cartouches or acanthus leaves inspired by Rococo and Louis XV designs.

These frames were typically constructed from carved pine or lime wood, coated with gesso, and layered with red bole before genuine gold leaf was applied and burnished to achieve depth and lustre.

Authentic period pieces often show subtle red bole showing through areas of worn gilding, natural oxidisation or foxing on the original glass plate, and hand-carved backboards held by traditional fasteners.

Placing a French gilt mirror above a fireplace mantel or contemporary console table creates a structural focal point, contrasting ornate gilding against clean modern architectural lines.

Dust the gilded surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners, water, or commercial polishes that can dissolve water-gesso finishes.
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