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A Late 19th Century Burr Yew-wood and Ormolu Overmantel Mirror with Domed Top
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A Late 19th Century Burr Yew-wood and Ormolu Overmantel Mirror with Domed Top

19th century
Description

A good burr yew-wood and ormolu overmantel mirror with domed top and original recessed oval bevelled plate. Further ornate brass/ormolu verticals and a decorative carved frieze around the upper edge.

Dimensions: Height: 27 inches (69 cm). Width: 43.5 inches (110 cm).

Dated: c.1870-80

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Burr Yew Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1114363
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1598/Q
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Description
A good burr yew-wood and ormolu overmantel mirror with domed top and original recessed oval bevelled plate. Further ornate brass/ormolu verticals and a decorative carved frieze around the upper edge.

Dimensions: Height: 27 inches (69 cm). Width: 43.5 inches (110 cm).

Dated: c.1870-80

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Burr Yew Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1114363
Dealers Internal Ref
1598/Q
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts.
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts.

A Late 19th Century Burr Yew-wood and Ormolu Overmantel Mirror with Domed Top

Archive II A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts. View IV
Archive V A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts. View V
Archive VI A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts. View VI
Archive VII A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts. View VII
Archive VIII A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts. View VIII
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts.
A late 19th century burr yew-wood and ormolu overmantel mirror with domed top
Ref: SA1114363
A late nineteenth-century horizontal burr yew-wood overmantel mirror featuring an oval bevelled glass plate, domed top rail, and gilt ormolu side mounts.
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Overmantel mirrors were designed specifically to sit atop a fireplace hearth surround, serving as a architectural focal point in Victorian drawing rooms. They typically feature wide, low-profile frames engineered to span the width of the mantelpiece.

Premium period pieces often utilised rich hardwood veneers, such as burr yew or walnut, bonded to solid pine or oak substrate frames. Decorative accents were frequently rendered in gilt bronze, known as ormolu, alongside heavy bevelled mirror glass plates.

Authentic period examples display natural variation and tight figuring in the veneer, alongside mercury or early silvered glass backing showing subtle age-appropriate oxidisation. Ormolu mounts from this era typically feature crisp hand-chased detailing and original patination on the reverse side.

Positioning the mirror above a contemporary chimneypiece creates a contrast between historical wood grain and clean modern lines. Alternatively, mounting it above a hallway console table maximises light reflection and adds architectural depth to entryways.

Dust wood veneers gently with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish sparingly along the grain. Avoid spraying glass cleaner directly onto the glass surface, as moisture seepage can damage the silvering behind the bevelled edge and tarnish surrounding ormolu mounts.
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