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Large 19th C Giltwood Margin Mirror
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Large 19th C Giltwood Margin Mirror

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · William James Antiques
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An impressive 19th century giltwood margin mirror with a decorative surround. Retaining the beautiful original gilding and the magical sparkling mercury mirror plate. Good clear reflection and in wonderful condition throughout. French, Circa 1860.

Dimensions: Height: 140 cm - 55 Inches, Width: 109.25 cm - 43 Inches, Depth: 10 cm - 4 Inches

Price inclusive of courier delivery within England & Wales

Date of Manufacture

William James Antiques has dated this Giltwood Oval Margin Mirror to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
109.2cm (42.99")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1095712
Description
An impressive 19th century giltwood margin mirror with a decorative surround. Retaining the beautiful original gilding and the magical sparkling mercury mirror plate. Good clear reflection and in wonderful condition throughout. French, Circa 1860.

Dimensions: Height: 140 cm - 55 Inches, Width: 109.25 cm - 43 Inches, Depth: 10 cm - 4 Inches

Price inclusive of courier delivery within England & Wales

Date of Manufacture

William James Antiques has dated this Giltwood Oval Margin Mirror to the 19th Century.

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
109.2cm (42.99")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1095712
William James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2010
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A large nineteenth-century oval giltwood margin mirror featuring carved acanthus crests at the four cardinal points and segmented border glass. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A large nineteenth-century oval giltwood margin mirror featuring carved acanthus crests at the four cardinal points and segmented border glass. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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William James Antiques
Telephone 01603 736947
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Coltishall
Norfolk
United Kingdom

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A large nineteenth-century oval giltwood margin mirror featuring carved acanthus crests at the four cardinal points and segmented border glass.
Large 19th C Giltwood Margin Mirror
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A large nineteenth-century oval giltwood margin mirror featuring carved acanthus crests at the four cardinal points and segmented border glass.
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsAcanthus leaf carvings, Oval margin plates, Beaded moulding
  • SizeH 140 cm (55 in) x W 109.2 cm (43 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

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A margin mirror, also known as a border or cushion mirror, consists of a main central glass plate bordered by secondary mirror segments set within a decorated frame, a design popularised in 19th-century decor.

These frames were typically sculpted from timber, coated with layers of gesso plaster, and finished with gold leaf using water gilding or oil gilding techniques around mirrored glass plates.

Authentic pieces exhibit evidence of hand-carved wood beneath the gesso, subtle wear or red bole showing through the gilding, period-appropriate timber backboards, and natural oxidisation on the glass plate.

Positioning a large oval mirror above a fireplace mantelpiece or side console table creates a focal point that reflects light and adds architectural proportion to contemporary or traditional rooms.

Dust the gilded surfaces gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or water which can dissolve the gesso substrate and detach the delicate gold leaf.
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