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Antique Birds Eye Maple Overmantle Wall Mirror 19th Century Fine Quality
Prior and Willis
for sale €978     $1,062
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Antique Birds Eye Maple Overmantle Wall Mirror 19th Century Fine Quality

19th century
For Sale by Prior and Willis
Description

Antique birds-eye maple overmantle wall mirror from the 19th Century, showcasing fine quality craftsmanship.

This mirror enchants with its striking design, bringing character to any suitable space. The frame is sturdy, without loose joints or woodworm.

The beveled-edge mirrored glass is in very good condition, possibly later, with only minor age-related imperfections.

Overall maximum dimensions: Height 43cm, Width 67cm, Depth 6cm, with the mirrored glass measuring Height 32cm and Width 52cm.

In good antique condition, retaining its original finish and displaying characteristic signs of age, including minor knocks, marks, wear, losses, repairs, alterations, and touch-ups. Note: The gilding may have been redone historically.

Stock No. 8465.

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

We offer competitive shipping options for both UK and worldwide destinations. For shipping quotes to locations outside the UK, kindly email us with your full address and contact details.

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Prior and Willis has dated this Birds Eye Maple 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 birds-eye maple overmantle wall mirror from the 19th Century, showcasing fine quality craftsmanship.

This mirror enchants with its striking design, bringing character to any suitable space. The frame is sturdy, without loose joints or woodworm.

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The beveled-edge mirrored glass is in very good condition, possibly later, with only minor age-related imperfections.
Prior and Willis
fig 1. A 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a birds eye maple veneer frame flanked by half-columns with giltwood capitals.
fig 1. Antique Birds Eye Maple Overmantle Wall Mirror 19th Century Fine Quality

Overall maximum dimensions: Height 43cm, Width 67cm, Depth 6cm, with the mirrored glass measuring Height 32cm and Width 52cm.

In good antique condition, retaining its original finish and displaying characteristic signs of age, including minor knocks, marks, wear, losses, repairs, alterations, and touch-ups. Note: The gilding may have been redone historically.

fig 2. A 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a birds eye maple veneer frame flanked by half-columns with giltwood capitals.
fig 2. Antique Birds Eye Maple Overmantle Wall Mirror 19th Century Fine Quality

Stock No. 8465.

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

We offer competitive shipping options for both UK and worldwide destinations. For shipping quotes to locations outside the UK, kindly email us with your full address and contact details.

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Birds Eye Maple Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1052138
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8465
Prior and Willis
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Archive I A 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a birds eye maple veneer frame flanked by half-columns with giltwood capitals.

Antique birds eye maple overmantle wall mirror 19th Century fine quality

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Archive IV A 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a birds eye maple veneer frame flanked by half-columns with giltwood capitals. View IV
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Norfolk
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a birds eye maple veneer frame flanked by half-columns with giltwood capitals.
Antique birds eye maple overmantle wall mirror 19th Century fine quality
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A 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a birds eye maple veneer frame flanked by half-columns with giltwood capitals.
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An overmantel mirror from this era is typically wide in proportion, designed specifically to hang above a fireplace mantle, and features birds eye maple veneer characterized by small, swirling figure patterns reminiscent of bird eyes, often paired with gilded or classical architectural mouldings.

These mirrors feature a solid timber substratefrequently pine or oakveneered with birds eye maple, alongside cast gesso or turned wood mouldings finished with water gilding using gold leaf, and mercury or silvered mirror glass.

Authentic pieces exhibit genuine hand-cut timber backboards, natural age-related oxidisation or foxing to the original mirror plate, subtle wear to the gold leaf revealing reddish-brown clay bole beneath, and natural variation in the timber veneer.

Position the mirror centrally above a fireplace hearth, console table, or sideboard to act as an architectural focal point, pairing its warm honey tones with neutral wall palettes, brass accents, and structured greenery.

Clean the veneer gently with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax sparingly along the grain; avoid water or solvent cleaners on gilded areas as moisture can dissolve the traditional animal-glue size underlying the gold leaf.
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