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Antique Large C1900 Ebonised Overmantle Wall Mirror – Quality Simple Design
Prior and Willis
for sale €1,388     $1,506
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Antique Large C1900 Ebonised Overmantle Wall Mirror – Quality Simple Design

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Prior and Willis
Description

Antique Large C1900 Ebonised Overmantle Wall Mirror – Quality Simple Design

The frame is solid with no loose joints, ensuring durability and no woodworm holes.

The mirrored glass is in good condition, showing light to medium oxidation, hazing and age-related imperfections.

Dimensions:

Overall: Height 144cm, Width 85cm, Depth 4cm

Mirrored Glass: Height 130cm, Width 70cm

The mirror could be hung in either portrait or landscape.

The frame is in good antique condition and appears to have been historically refinished, with characteristic signs of age, including knocks, marks, wear, losses, repairs, alterations, refinishing, and touch-ups.

Stock No. 8545.

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Prior and Willis has dated this Ebonised Overmantel Wall Mirror to the 1900s.

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Description
Antique Large C1900 Ebonised Overmantle Wall Mirror – Quality Simple Design

The frame is solid with no loose joints, ensuring durability and no woodworm holes.

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The mirrored glass is in good condition, showing light to medium oxidation, hazing and age-related imperfections.
Prior and Willis
fig 1. A large rectangular antique wall mirror featuring a simple moulded ebonised black wooden frame.
fig 1. Antique Large C1900 Ebonised Overmantle Wall Mirror – Quality Simple Design

Dimensions:

Overall: Height 144cm, Width 85cm, Depth 4cm

Mirrored Glass: Height 130cm, Width 70cm

The mirror could be hung in either portrait or landscape.

The frame is in good antique condition and appears to have been historically refinished, with characteristic signs of age, including knocks, marks, wear, losses, repairs, alterations, refinishing, and touch-ups.

fig 2. A large rectangular antique wall mirror featuring a simple moulded ebonised black wooden frame.
fig 2. Antique Large C1900 Ebonised Overmantle Wall Mirror – Quality Simple Design

Stock No. 8545.

We offer a 30-day no-quibble money-back guarantee. Competitive shipping is available within the UK and worldwide. For shipping quotes outside the UK, please email us with your full address and contact details.

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Ebonised Overmantel Wall Mirror to the 1900s.

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SA1088665
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8545
Prior and Willis
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2015
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An ebonised overmantel mirror is a large mirror designed to hang above a fireplace mantelpiece, featuring timber treated with dark stain or lacquer to imitate ebony wood. Popular during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, these pieces offered a sleek architectural profile to period living spaces.

These mirrors typically feature solid timber frames, such as pine or oak, treated with dark dye, indian ink, or black lacquer. The silvered glass plate was set within the wooden frame and secured with a solid timber backing board.

Authentic period ebonised mirrors display natural wear along high-contact edges, occasionally revealing the underlying lighter wood grain beneath the black finish. The mirror glass may also exhibit subtle foxing, minor desilvering, or light distortion consistent with historical manufacturing techniques.

Mount the mirror centrally above a fireplace mantelpiece or console table to create a focal anchor that reflects natural light across the room. The dark frame provides contrast against neutral walls or complements deeper wall colours.

Dust the ebonised timber frame gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding abrasive chemicals that might strip the lacquer finish. Clean the glass pane with a lightly dampened cloth, applying glass cleaner directly to the cloth rather than the frame.
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