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A Wonderful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Mirror.
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A Wonderful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Mirror.

19th century
Sold 23 January 2025 · Cleall Antiques
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Description

A Wonderful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso Gilt Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

216 cm high

124 cm wide in middle

136 cm wide at top

9 cm deep at bottom

15 cm deep at top

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Mirror to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
216cm (85.04")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1103459
Dealers Notes

We are offering Pay day offer 15% off one mirror and 20% off the second mirror for a limited time only including Free Delivery within the UK for mirrors over £500.

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Wonderful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso Gilt Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

216 cm high

124 cm wide in middle

136 cm wide at top

9 cm deep at bottom

15 cm deep at top

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Mirror to the 1870s.

Height
216cm (85.04")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1103459
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
Location
Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall
Verified Since Jun 2011
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A large rectangular nineteenth-century carved wooden and gesso gilt mirror featuring classical architectural mouldings and corner rosettes.
A Wonderful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso Gilt Mirror.
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A large rectangular nineteenth-century carved wooden and gesso gilt mirror featuring classical architectural mouldings and corner rosettes.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsEgg and dart moulding, Corner rosettes, Classical cornice, Fluted pilasters
  • SizeH 216 cm (85 in) x W 124 cm (49 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century gilt mirrors often draw inspiration from classical, Regency, and Victorian aesthetics, featuring architectural elements such as egg-and-dart moulding, Corinthian capitals, and elaborate pediments designed to reflect light and magnify interior space.

These pieces are typically constructed from a carved wooden base, often pine or softwood, coated in layers of gesso. The surface is then water-gilded or oil-gilded with thin sheets of gold leaf, housing a hand-silvered or mercury-silvered glass plate.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carving details, natural craquelure and oxidisation in the gesso and gold leaf, traditional joinery at the frame corners, and historical silvering imperfections on the glass plate rather than uniform modern distressing.

Placing a large gilt mirror against a minimalist wall creates a striking focal point, balancing contemporary clean lines with historical texture, or positioning it above a fireplace to enhance natural light and room depth.

Dust gently using a soft, dry ostrich feather duster and avoid applying water, chemical solvents, or commercial cleaning sprays, as moisture and abrasives can permanently damage fragile gesso and delicate gold leaf surfaces.
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