Sold 17 December 2025 · Merchant House Antiques

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Description

Very charming late 19th century gilt mirror

French circa 1870

Original mirror and back boards

26.5 inches X 41 inches

63 cms X 104 cms

Declaration

Merchant House Antiques has dated this 19th Century Gilded Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1079548

Dealers Internal Reference

Mha053/9070/4200

Dealers Notes

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Description

Very charming late 19th century gilt mirror

French circa 1870

Original mirror and back boards

26.5 inches X 41 inches

63 cms X 104 cms

Date of Manufacture

Merchant House Antiques has dated this 19th Century Gilded Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1079548

Dealers Internal Ref

Mha053/9070/4200

About the Dealer

Merchant House Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2008

4th generation of antiques specialists. Expert in quality 19th century european furniture - specialists in farmhouse tables.

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A rectangular 19th-century mirror featuring an ornate gilded wooden frame with carved corner details and visible red bole beneath the gold leaf.

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Merchant House Antiques

Telephone 07768 960144

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Cotswold and Devon
United Kingdom

By appointment only.

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectMirrors
Period19th century
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
ColourGold
MotifsCarved corners, Rope twist moulding, Floral scrollwork

FAQs

Nineteenth-century gilded mirrors typically feature carved wooden frames coated in gold leaf or gilt paint, often displaying elaborate ornamentation influenced by neoclassical, rococo, or Victorian design revivals.

These frames are generally constructed from pine, gesso, and softwoods, carved or moulded, and finished with a layer of gold leaf applied over bole, a coloured clay base.

Authentic pieces often show signs of age such as foxing or silver loss on the mirror glass, hand-beveled edges, old pine backing boards, and minor wear to the gilt surface revealing the red bole beneath.

Placing a large gilded mirror above a contemporary fireplace or leaning it casually against a neutral wall adds a focal point of texture, warmth, and reflective light to a room.

Dust the frame gently with a soft dry brush and avoid using chemical cleaners or water on the gilded surface, using a mild glass cleaner sparingly on the mirror plate only.