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A Very Fine Large 19th Century Giltwood Dressing or Leaner Mirror
Yeats Country Antiques
for sale €6,845     $7,430
£5,850
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A Very Fine Large 19th Century Giltwood Dressing or Leaner Mirror

19th century
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A very fine 19th Century giltwood dressing or leaner mirror of grand proportions and exceptional quality. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within a stunningly hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame surmounted with an overhanging stepped cornice with decorative acanthus leaf and foliate motif detail above an elegantly simple deep frieze with an arrangement of centred cabochon, acanthus leaves, richly trailing foliate and scroll detail, flanked with a pair of pair of figural sculptures, finely carved in high relief and set within a pair of recessed panelled alcoves. Raised over a pair ring turned pilaster columns with gorgeous rope twist detail, supported on shaped platform base.

Base Width: 34 in / 86.4 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
184cm (72.44")
Width
106.6cm (41.97")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Giltwood Leaner Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1117591
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A3440
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Description
A very fine 19th Century giltwood dressing or leaner mirror of grand proportions and exceptional quality. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within a stunningly hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame surmounted with an overhanging stepped cornice with decorative acanthus leaf and foliate motif detail above an elegantly simple deep frieze with an arrangement of centred cabochon, acanthus leaves, richly trailing foliate and scroll detail, flanked with a pair of pair of figural sculptures, finely carved in high relief and set within a pair of recessed panelled alcoves.
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Raised over a pair ring turned pilaster columns with gorgeous rope twist detail, supported on shaped platform base.
Yeats Country Antiques

Base Width: 34 in / 86.4 cm

Height
184cm (72.44")
Width
106.6cm (41.97")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Giltwood Leaner Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1117591
Dealers Internal Ref
A3440
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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A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze.
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Archive I A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze.

A Very Fine Large 19th Century Giltwood Dressing or Leaner Mirror

Archive II A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze. View II
Archive III A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze. View III
Archive IV A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze. View IV
Archive V A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze. View V
Archive VI A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze. View VI
Archive VII A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze. View VII
Archive VIII A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze. View VIII
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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
Location
The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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Yeats Country Antiques
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A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze.
A Very Fine Large 19th Century Giltwood Dressing or Leaner Mirror
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A large 19th-century Neoclassical giltwood mirror featuring spiral-twist columns, corner niches with figures, and a carved central crest on the frieze.
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Nineteenth-century giltwood mirrors are characterised by wooden frames carved with classical, Rococo, or Neoclassical motifs and coated in layers of gold leaf over a gesso base. These mirrors functioned as prominent architectural features in formal reception rooms and bedrooms during the Regency and Victorian eras.

Traditional giltwood mirror frames were constructed from carved softwoods such as pine or lime, coated with gesso, and finished with gold leaf applied using water-gilding or oil-gilding techniques. The mirror glass itself was typically mercury-backed plate glass or silvered glass in mid-to-late 19th-century examples.

Authentic 19th-century giltwood frames usually exhibit natural wear revealing red or yellow bole clay beneath the gold leaf on raised areas. Look for signs of hand-carved joinery on the reverse, minor age-related gesso cracking along wood joints, and period-appropriate glass displaying subtle dark spots or foxing.

A large giltwood mirror functions effectively as a focal point when positioned against a neutral wall in a hallway, bedroom, or living space. Placing the mirror opposite tall windows maximises natural light reflection while creating a classical accent alongside contemporary furnishings.

Clean giltwood frames by gently dusting with a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or soft camel-hair brush to prevent lifting delicate gold leaf. Avoid water, liquid cleaners, or chemical solvents, as moisture dissolves water-gilding and damages the underlying gesso layer.
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