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A Very Rare Large 19th Century Birds Eye Maple and Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Yeats Country Antiques
for sale €12,285     $13,335
£10,500
Yeats Country Antiques

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A Very Rare Large 19th Century Birds Eye Maple and Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

19th century
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A very rare 19th Century richly patinated birds eye maple and giltwood overmantel mirror of grand proportions and exceptional quality. The stunningly hand carved moulded and fluted giltwood frame with well figured birds eye maple panels throughout is surmounted with an overhanging stepped cornice with decorative lambs tongue detail above frieze with centred applied flowerhead paterae flanked with stylised bell husks, foliate and scroll detail. The mirror glass plate below of rectangular form is set within a decorative border of further lambs tongue detail, flanked trailing stylised bell husks and scroll detail to the pair of side birds eye maple panels to each side, supported on shaped platform base.

Base Width: 66.25 in / 168 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
168cm (66.14")
Width
178cm (70.08")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Maple Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1117592
Dealers Internal Reference
A3426
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Description
A very rare 19th Century richly patinated birds eye maple and giltwood overmantel mirror of grand proportions and exceptional quality. The stunningly hand carved moulded and fluted giltwood frame with well figured birds eye maple panels throughout is surmounted with an overhanging stepped cornice with decorative lambs tongue detail above frieze with centred applied flowerhead paterae flanked with stylised bell husks, foliate and scroll detail. The mirror glass plate below of rectangular form is set within a decorative border of further lambs tongue detail, flanked trailing stylised bell husks and scroll detail to the pair of side birds eye maple panels to each side, supported on shaped platform base.

Base Width: 66.25 in / 168 cm

Height
168cm (66.14")
Width
178cm (70.08")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Maple Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1117592
Dealers Internal Ref
A3426
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a birds eye maple frame trimmed with giltwood bead mouldings and classical leaf appliques.
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Archive I A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a birds eye maple frame trimmed with giltwood bead mouldings and classical leaf appliques.

A Very Rare Large 19th Century Birds Eye Maple and Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Archive II A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a birds eye maple frame trimmed with giltwood bead mouldings and classical leaf appliques. View II
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Archive VI A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a birds eye maple frame trimmed with giltwood bead mouldings and classical leaf appliques. View VI
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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
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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 rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a birds eye maple frame trimmed with giltwood bead mouldings and classical leaf appliques.
A Very Rare Large 19th Century Birds Eye Maple and Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Ref: SA1117592
A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a birds eye maple frame trimmed with giltwood bead mouldings and classical leaf appliques.
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An overmantel mirror, historically referred to as a chimney glass, is designed specifically to sit or hang directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, serving as a primary architectural focal point during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Cabinetmakers utilised figured hardwoods such as birds eye maple alongside pine backboards, finished with hand-applied gesso mouldings, gold leaf water-gilding, and silvered glass plates.

Authentic period examples feature original wooden backboards held with hand-cut fasteners, natural oxidisation or foxing beneath the mirror plate, and hand-carved or composition gesso detailing over a timber core.

It can be mounted above a fireplace surround or positioned atop a hall console table to reflect natural light, enhance room proportions, and provide visual depth.

Dust the frame lightly using a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth, keeping moisture and liquid cleaners away from water-gilded gesso surfaces to avoid chemical stripping or deterioration.
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