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A Stunning Adams Design Giltwood Overmantel or Hall Mirror
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Stunning Adams Design Giltwood Overmantel or Hall Mirror

19th century
Description

A stunning 19th Century giltwood overmantel or hall mirror in the manner of Adams and of exceptional quality. The finely hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame with exquisitely detailed Neoclassical motifs throughout is surmounted with a stepped, broken swan neck pediment with centred shell flanked with a gorgeous arrangement of scrolls and trailing foliate, above a panelled and fluted deep frieze with acanthus leaves, swags of bellhusks, ribbon bows and applied flowered paterae motif detail, set within beaded row borders. The bevelled mirror glass plate below of oval form with foliate border is flanked a further arrangement of scrolls, trailing foliate and two elegantly simple, fluted pilaster columns with candle holders to each side, supported on shaped platform base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
145.5cm (57.28")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Adam Style Giltwood Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1119022
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A3301
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Description
A stunning 19th Century giltwood overmantel or hall mirror in the manner of Adams and of exceptional quality. The finely hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame with exquisitely detailed Neoclassical motifs throughout is surmounted with a stepped, broken swan neck pediment with centred shell flanked with a gorgeous arrangement of scrolls and trailing foliate, above a panelled and fluted deep frieze with acanthus leaves, swags of bellhusks, ribbon bows and applied flowered paterae motif detail, set within beaded row borders. The bevelled mirror glass plate below of oval form with foliate border is flanked a further arrangement of scrolls, trailing foliate and two elegantly simple, fluted pilaster columns with candle holders to each side, supported on shaped platform base.
Height
145.5cm (57.28")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Adam Style Giltwood Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119022
Dealers Internal Ref
A3301
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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Archive I A gilded Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an oval glass plate surrounded by floral swags, side shelf brackets, and a scroll pediment.

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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
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Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
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A gilded Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an oval glass plate surrounded by floral swags, side shelf brackets, and a scroll pediment.
A Stunning Adams Design Giltwood Overmantel or Hall Mirror
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A gilded Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an oval glass plate surrounded by floral swags, side shelf brackets, and a scroll pediment.
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Adam style mirrors feature classical Neoclassical motifs inspired by ancient Roman and Greek architecture, including festoons, swags, foliage, and scroll crestings. Developed by architect Robert Adam in the 18th century, these designs emphasise symmetry, delicate ornamentation, and balanced proportions.

Traditional giltwood mirrors were constructed using timber frames carved with details or augmented with composition mouldings, which were then coated in gesso and clay bole before applying fine gold leaf. Water gilding or oil gilding techniques were used to create a reflective metallic surface over the prepared substrate.

Authentic Neoclassical giltwood mirrors show signs of age, such as fine cracking in the gesso surface, reddish clay bole showing through worn gilding, and hand-carved joinery on the reverse timber frame. Modern reproductions frequently rely on resin mouldings, uniform spray paint, and modern backing materials.

An Adam style giltwood mirror works positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece, a hallway console table, or a dining room sideboard. Placing the gold ornamentation against a contemporary neutral or deep-toned backdrop creates a focal point that bridges traditional and modern interior schemes.

Dust giltwood frames gently using a dry, soft-bristle brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or solvents that dissolve gold leaf or damage the underlying gesso. Mirror glass should be cleaned by applying spray directly to a cloth rather than onto the frame to avoid moisture seepage.
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