Antique French Gilt Mirror 19th Century

Name: A Superb Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Simple Shaped Top Laurel Leaf Framed Gilt Mirror.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1077652
Price: 895 GBP
Availability: InStock

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West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom

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A large 19th-century French giltwood wall mirror featuring a carved gesso frame with laurel leaf moulding and corner projections.

A Superb large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso simple shaped top laurel leaf framed gilt Mirror.

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ObjectWall Mirrors
Period19th century
StyleFrench 19th Century
MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass, Wood
ColourGold
MotifsLaurel leaf moulding, Corner projections, Beaded inner border
SizeH 164 cm (65 in) x W 103 cm (41 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

This large antique French wall mirror dates from the nineteenth century in an 1870 period style. It is made from carved wood and gesso with a gold-coloured gilt finish, housing an original distressed glass mirror plate. The rectangular frame has a simple shaped top decorated with laurel leaf moulding, an inner beaded border, and architectural corner projections at the upper edges. The visible surface shows authentic age-related spotting and speckling across the glass, alongside subtle textural weathering to the gilded wooden moulding. Measuring 164 cm high, 103 cm wide, and 4 cm deep, it provides a substantial statement piece for home interiors. In a modern home, this mirror suits placement above a mantelpiece in a living room, or positioned against a wall in a hallway or bedroom. Its French chateau design aesthetic complements traditional or eclectic interior schemes when hung vertically as a focal wall decoration.

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A 19th-century French gilt mirror is defined by a timber frame coated in gesso and decorated with gold leaf gilding, featuring classical motifs such as laurel leaves, beaded borders, and carved corner projections.

Traditional frames were constructed from carved wood overlayed with gesso, a smooth mixture of chalk and binder. Gold leaf was then applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques before burnishing.

Authentic period pieces display signs of natural age including light wear to the gold leaf revealing red or grey bole underneath, minor cracking in the gesso, and oxidation or foxing on the glass mirror plate.

Place the mirror above a fireplace mantelpiece or sideboard to create a focal point, pairing the ornate gilded detail with minimalist modern furnishings for visual contrast.

Dust the frame regularly with a dry, soft camel-hair brush, avoiding water, commercial cleaners, or abrasive cloths that can dissolve or strip delicate gold leaf gilding.

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A Superb Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Simple Shaped Top Laurel Leaf Framed Gilt Mirror.

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