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An Exceptional Highly Unusual Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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An Exceptional Highly Unusual Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

An Exceptional highly unusual large Antique gilt Overmantle Mirror, with a tudor style head of a young man with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 70 cm high

1 metre 45 cm wide at bottom

6 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
170cm (66.93")
Width
145cm (57.09")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

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SA1108209
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We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
An Exceptional highly unusual large Antique gilt Overmantle Mirror, with a tudor style head of a young man with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 70 cm high

1 metre 45 cm wide at bottom

6 cm deep

Height
170cm (66.93")
Width
145cm (57.09")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1108209
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
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large antique French giltwood overmantel mirror with an arched frame featuring an intricate rococo crest with a central medallion and scrollwork.
An Exceptional highly unusual large Antique gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1108209
A large antique French giltwood overmantel mirror with an arched frame featuring an intricate rococo crest with a central medallion and scrollwork.
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Designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, an antique gilt overmantel mirror reflects natural light throughout a room while providing an architectural focal point. Popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries, these mirrors feature frames constructed from timber and gesso finished with gold leaf coating.

Craftsmen typically built the structural core from carved softwood or pine, applying a moulded plaster paste known as gesso to create intricate raised ornamentation. Thin sheets of genuine gold leaf were then applied over a red or yellow clay base known as bole before being burnished to achieve a metallic finish.

Genuine period pieces display signs of age such as natural craquelure in the gesso surface, subtle surface wear revealing the underlying clay bole, and original plate glass featuring minor foxing. Additionally, backboards on authentic 19th-century mirrors usually consist of hand-sawn wooden planks secured with historic fixings.

A large gilt mirror serves as a primary feature when placed above a chimney breast, positioned over a sideboard, or leaned against a feature wall. Contrasting the detailed gold finish against plain painted walls or contemporary timber furniture creates a balanced interior aesthetic.

Avoid using liquid cleaners, solvents, or water near the gilded frame, as moisture can dissolve water-gilded finishes and soft gesso layers underneath. Dust the frame gently using a dry soft brush or duster, and clean the glass carefully using a soft microfibre cloth dampened lightly with distilled water.
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