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A Rare 19th Century Giltwood Pier or Hall Mirror with Large Shell Cartouche
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Rare 19th Century Giltwood Pier or Hall Mirror with Large Shell Cartouche

19th century
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A rare 19th Century giltwood pier or hall mirror of exceptional quality with a large shell cartouche. The shaped mirror glass plate of rectangular form with a curved top is set within a finely hand carved, moulded, fluted and reeded giltwood frame adorned throughout with elegantly carved bands of beaded row detail. Surmounted with an elaborate pierced centred cartouche composition of grand proportions comprising of an arrangement of a scallop shell, c-scrolls and acanthus leaves flanked with exquisitely detailed flowerheads and richly trailing foliate motif detail with a fabulous pair of flaming torch urns to each side, stunningly hand carved in high relief, supported on shaped platform base with a further gorgeous arrangement of acanthus leaves to each side.

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
69.8cm (27.48")
Depth
20.3cm (7.99")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Giltwood Hall Pier Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1117251
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A3449
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Description
A rare 19th Century giltwood pier or hall mirror of exceptional quality with a large shell cartouche. The shaped mirror glass plate of rectangular form with a curved top is set within a finely hand carved, moulded, fluted and reeded giltwood frame adorned throughout with elegantly carved bands of beaded row detail. Surmounted with an elaborate pierced centred cartouche composition of grand proportions comprising of an arrangement of a scallop shell, c-scrolls and acanthus leaves flanked with exquisitely detailed flowerheads and richly trailing foliate motif detail with a fabulous pair of flaming torch urns to each side, stunningly hand carved in high relief, supported on shaped platform base with a further gorgeous arrangement of acanthus leaves to each side.
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
69.8cm (27.48")
Depth
20.3cm (7.99")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Giltwood Hall Pier Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1117251
Dealers Internal Ref
A3449
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
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Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Yeats Country Antiques

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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A tall 19th-century giltwood pier mirror featuring an arched inner frame, beaded edging, corner finials, and an ornate carved shell cresting.
A Rare 19th Century Giltwood Pier or Hall Mirror with Large Shell Cartouche
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A tall 19th-century giltwood pier mirror featuring an arched inner frame, beaded edging, corner finials, and an ornate carved shell cresting.
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FAQs

A pier mirror is a tall, narrow mirror originally designed to hang on the wall space, known as a pier, between two windows or above a console table in 18th and 19th-century interiors.

These mirrors were typically crafted with carved wooden frames or composition moulding over pine or lime, finished with layers of gesso and hand-applied gold leaf gilding.

Authentic pieces often exhibit subtle wear to the gold leaf, revealing the red or grey clay bole beneath, alongside hand-cut backing boards and mirror glass showing natural oxidisation.

Position a tall pier mirror in an entryway above a narrow console table or hang it on a focal wall to reflect light and create visual height in compact spaces.

Clean gold leaf frames gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush; avoid water and liquid cleaners, as moisture can dissolve the underlying gesso and loosen the gilding.
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