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Elaborate French Antique Mirror C1880
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Elaborate French Antique Mirror C1880

19th century
Sold 18 February 2025 · Swag Antiques
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Description

A beautiful gilded French Mirror with four Venetian glass panels. Four rectangles and an oval in the pelmet. Lovely carved oak leaf design. With its original distressed plate and boarded back.

Height 148cm x Width 74.5cm x Depth 12cm

Date of Manufacture

Swag Antiques has dated this French Gilded Mirror to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
148cm (58.27")
Width
74.5cm (29.33")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA1079799
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We have been buying and selling antiques for over 30 years.

We have a wide range of antiques, retro, vintage and decorative pieces in a contemporary setting in our premises in East Sussex.

We source pieces mainly from Europe and the UK and buy

regularly to ensure there is always a good choice of mirrors, furniture and unique pieces.

Due to the proximity of our home to the coast we have monthly buying trips to France so our stock is always changing. We aim to give good value and each item is restored so it is ready to be loved in your home.

Paul and Avril

Description
A beautiful gilded French Mirror with four Venetian glass panels. Four rectangles and an oval in the pelmet. Lovely carved oak leaf design. With its original distressed plate and boarded back.

Height 148cm x Width 74.5cm x Depth 12cm

Date of Manufacture

Swag Antiques has dated this French Gilded Mirror to the 1880s.

Height
148cm (58.27")
Width
74.5cm (29.33")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1079799
Swag Antiques
Swag Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2017

Decorative antiques for your home.

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Telephone 07850 733269
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Applesham Farm
Coombes
East Sussex
BN15 0RP
United Kingdom

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An ornate tall French antique mirror featuring an elaborate carved giltwood frame with floral motifs and an arched top.
Elaborate French Antique Mirror c1880
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Antique
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCarved acanthus leaves, Cartouche cresting, Bevelled glass plate, Scrollwork corners
  • SizeH 148 cm (58 in) x W 74.5 cm (29 in) x D 12 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Late 19th-century French mirrors are characterised by elaborate carved wood and gesso frames, often featuring neoclassical or rococo motifs, symmetrical scrolls, and a distressed mercury glass plate.

Authentic period pieces typically utilise a hand-carved wooden base structure coated in gesso and water-gilded with gold leaf, holding a bevelled glass mirror plate secured with wooden backboards.

Authentication involves inspecting the frame for hand-carved detailing versus moulded resin, checking the backboards for age-appropriate timber shrinkage, and observing natural foxing or oxidisation within the mirror glass.

Interior designers often lean into visual contrast by leaning a large gilded mirror against a minimalist, neutral-toned wall to anchor contemporary living spaces or hallways with historic texture.

Dust the delicate gilded frame gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush, and clean the glass using a lint-free cloth and mild glass cleaner, taking care to avoid spraying liquid directly onto the frame joints.
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