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Antique French Gilded Mirror C1870
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Antique French Gilded Mirror C1870

19th century
Sold 25 June 2025 · Swag Antiques
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Description

This Antique French Mirror from c1870 boasts a gilded broad cushion frame and an original distressed glass plate.

An elegant simple mirror. The glass is in good condition with a lovely light age speckle. It has its original boarded back.

Height 153cm Width 78.5cm Depth 5cm

Date of Manufacture

Swag Antiques has dated this Antique French Mirror to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
78.5cm (30.91")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1116706
Dealers Notes

FREE DELIVERY IN ENGLAND/WALES

We have been buying and selling antiques for over 30 years.

We have a wide range of antiques, retro, vintage and decorative pieces in a contemporary setting in our premises in East Sussex.

We source pieces mainly from Europe and the UK and buy

regularly to ensure there is always a good choice of mirrors, furniture and unique pieces.

Due to the proximity of our home to the coast we have monthly buying trips to France so our stock is always changing. We aim to give good value and each item is restored so it is ready to be loved in your home.

Paul and Avril

Description
This Antique French Mirror from c1870 boasts a gilded broad cushion frame and an original distressed glass plate.

An elegant simple mirror. The glass is in good condition with a lovely light age speckle. It has its original boarded back.

Height 153cm Width 78.5cm Depth 5cm

Date of Manufacture

Swag Antiques has dated this Antique French Mirror to the Victorian era.

Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
78.5cm (30.91")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1116706
Swag Antiques
Swag Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2017

Decorative antiques for your home.

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Archive I An upright rectangular antique French mirror with rounded top corners and a worn gold-gilded wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique French Gilded Mirror C1870

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Telephone 07850 733269
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West Pound
Applesham Farm
Coombes
East Sussex
BN15 0RP
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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An upright rectangular antique French mirror with rounded top corners and a worn gold-gilded wooden frame.
Antique French Gilded Mirror c1870
Ref: SA1116706
An upright rectangular antique French mirror with rounded top corners and a worn gold-gilded wooden frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Antique
  • MaterialPine, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRounded corners, Gilded finish, Moulded frame
  • SizeH 153 cm (60 in) x W 78.5 cm (31 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

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Nineteenth-century French mirrors frequently incorporate classical motifs, hand-applied gold leaf or gesso finishes, and substantial wooden frames designed to reflect light and enhance spatial proportions in period salons.

Authentic period pieces are typically constructed using carved pine or oak frames coated in gesso before receiving water gilding or oil gilding with genuine metal leaf, housing silvered sheet glass with characteristic manual bevels.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the reverse for hand-adzed wood, original pine backing boards, old fixings, hand-silvered glass exhibiting minor foxing or oxidisation, and the depth of the gesso application beneath the metallic leaf.

Placing a large gilded mirror leaning casually against a minimalist neutral wall creates a striking contrast between contemporary clean lines and historical craftsmanship, while effectively amplifying natural light.

Gilded surfaces require delicate maintenance using a dry, soft feather duster or microfiber cloth to remove dust, strictly avoiding liquid cleaners, chemical sprays, or abrasive cloths that can damage the fragile metallic leaf layer.
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