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Mid Georgian Walnut Vauxhall Mirror
Carse Antiques
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Mid Georgian Walnut Vauxhall Mirror

18th century
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Pretty decent 18th century George 3rd walnut veneered Vauxhall style wall mirror. All in cross grain walnut veneers. Nice shape top and base with all the original shaped side ears. Moulded cross grain frame with gilt slip inside and gilded hoho bird to the top. I think the mirror plate is Victorian. Original back. The mirror is a nice colour with a waxed finish. Minor repairs.

SIZE; Overall size is 19" wide by 34" high

Plate size is; 12 1/2" wide by 21 1/2" high

CIRCA; 1770

Physical Dimensions
Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Carse Antiques has dated this Georgian Walnut Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA1118995
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11040
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Description
Pretty decent 18th century George 3rd walnut veneered Vauxhall style wall mirror. All in cross grain walnut veneers. Nice shape top and base with all the original shaped side ears. Moulded cross grain frame with gilt slip inside and gilded hoho bird to the top. I think the mirror plate is Victorian. Original back. The mirror is a nice colour with a waxed finish. Minor repairs.

SIZE; Overall size is 19" wide by 34" high

Plate size is; 12 1/2" wide by 21 1/2" high

CIRCA; 1770

Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Georgian Walnut Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1118995
Dealers Internal Ref
11040
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A mid-Georgian walnut wall mirror featuring a fretwork frame with a central gilded bird motif carved in the upper cresting.
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Archive I A mid-Georgian walnut wall mirror featuring a fretwork frame with a central gilded bird motif carved in the upper cresting.

Mid Georgian Walnut Vauxhall Mirror

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A mid-Georgian walnut wall mirror featuring a fretwork frame with a central gilded bird motif carved in the upper cresting.
Mid Georgian Walnut Vauxhall Mirror
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A mid-Georgian walnut wall mirror featuring a fretwork frame with a central gilded bird motif carved in the upper cresting.
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A Georgian Vauxhall mirror features flat-cut fretwork framing around plate glass manufactured at the Vauxhall Glassworks in London during the eighteenth century. These mirrors frequently incorporate decorative scrollwork silhouettes, gilded inner slips, and carved pediment motifs typical of mid-eighteenth-century design.

Mid-Georgian mirrors were typically constructed from a pine or oak sub-frame veneered in figured walnut or mahogany. The glass plate was framed by hand-carved fretwork and water-gilded details on the inner moulding and cresting.

Authentic eighteenth-century mirrors show hand-saw marks on the reverse timber backboard, original mercury-gilded or silvered glass with natural foxing, and minor shrinkage cracks in the veneer. The gilding on the slip and cresting will display natural wear consistent with age.

Position the mirror above a timber console table or hallway sideboard to create a focal point while reflecting light across the room. Pairing rich walnut wood tones with neutral wall colours emphasises the intricate scrollwork and gilded accents.

Keep the mirror away from direct heat sources and humid environments to prevent the timber veneer from lifting. Clean the frame with a dry, soft cotton cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners on the gilded areas or glass borders.
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