This rare oval mirror has just been completely restored and re-gilded by Ruth Tappin.
Please see her latest video on YouTube showing the restoration in progress; water gilding the decoration with 23.75ct gold leaf and oil gilding with 23.5ct gold leaf, then burnishing and ageing the result.
The mirror was an original fitting for a house that was finished in 1865.
Extremely elegant and representing the height of Victorian design, this substantial overmantel is decorated with a shell and foliage headpiece, the oval with balls and stars, standing on a flared base with side mirrors surrounded by leaf and branch supports. The plates are original, and as can be seen in the pictures, there is some mild foxing.
Size:
Height - 66.25'' (169cm)
Width of Base - 51.5'' (131cm)
Width of the Oval - 45'' (115cm)
Glass - Height - 55'' (140cm) Width - 39.5'' (100cm)
Internal Reference:...n> 32445
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1071649
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 169cm (66.5inches)
Width is 131cm (51.6inches)
Depth is 8cm (3.1inches)
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