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A Fabulous Large Size 19th Century Giltwood Overmantel or Hall Mirror
Yeats Country Antiques
for sale €6,845     $7,430
£5,850
Yeats Country Antiques

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A Fabulous Large Size 19th Century Giltwood Overmantel or Hall Mirror

19th century
Description

A fabulous 19th Century giltwood overmantel or hall mirror of large proportions, exceptional quality and can be hung in both the landscape or portrait formats. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within a finely hand carved, moulded, reeded and fluted giltwood frame with stunningly detailed motifs throughout comprising of arrangements of centred applied flowerhead paterae flanked with foliate, scallop shells, scrolls, flowerhead and anthemia with further elegantly detailed decorative beaded row and trailing acanthus leaf motifs wrapped around outermost border of the frame.

This piece can be hung in both the landscape or portrait formats.

Physical Dimensions
Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
120.5cm (47.44")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Large Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1118207
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A3372
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Description
A fabulous 19th Century giltwood overmantel or hall mirror of large proportions, exceptional quality and can be hung in both the landscape or portrait formats. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within a finely hand carved, moulded, reeded and fluted giltwood frame with stunningly detailed motifs throughout comprising of arrangements of centred applied flowerhead paterae flanked with foliate, scallop shells, scrolls, flowerhead and anthemia with further elegantly detailed decorative beaded row and trailing acanthus leaf motifs wrapped around outermost border of the frame.

This piece can be hung in both the landscape or portrait formats.

Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
120.5cm (47.44")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Large Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1118207
Dealers Internal Ref
A3372
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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Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A large rectangular 19th-century giltwood mirror featuring carved foliate mouldings and corner ornamentation surrounding a central mirror plate.
A Fabulous Large Size 19th Century Giltwood Overmantel or Hall Mirror
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An overmantel mirror, also historically known as a chimney glass, is a decorative wall mirror designed specifically to sit or hang directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. Popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries, these pieces were crafted to reflect light from candles and hearths, enhancing the illumination and visual proportions of reception rooms.

19th-century giltwood frames were typically constructed from carved timber, such as pine or lime wood, coated with layers of gesso and finished with gold leaf applied using oil or water gilding techniques. Intricate relief mouldings and corner ornamentation were frequently rendered in composition material applied over the wooden core.

Authentic antique giltwood frames exhibit signs of natural ageing, including fine cracking known as craquelure in the gesso layer and slight rubbing where the red or grey bole underlayer shows through the gold leaf. The rear enclosure generally consists of hand-sawn timber backboards showing natural darkening and oxidisation rather than modern engineered wood.

A large giltwood mirror functions as a focal anchor when positioned above a fireplace, a hallway console table, or a dining room sideboard. In contemporary settings, pairing the rich texture and warm tones of gilded detailing against clean, neutral walls creates a balanced contrast between historic craftsmanship and modern design.

Care for giltwood requires gentle dusting with a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or dry artist paintbrush to avoid snagging delicate gold leaf. Liquid cleaners, damp cloths, and chemical solvents must be avoided on the frame, as moisture can dissolve water gilding and degrade the underlying gesso layers.
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