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A Very Rare and Fine Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Mirrors
Yeats Country Antiques
for sale €3,920     $4,255
£3,350
Yeats Country Antiques

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A Very Rare and Fine Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Mirrors

19th century
Description

A very rare pair of finely hand carved 19th Century giltwood mirrors of exceptional quality. The mirror glass plates of oval form are set within stunning moulded and fluted giltwood frames with fabulous alternating borders of elaborately detailed carved motifs comprising of scrolling foliate and leaf detail throughout.

Physical Dimensions
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated these Pair Giltwood Oval Mirrors to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119792
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A3280
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Description
A very rare pair of finely hand carved 19th Century giltwood mirrors of exceptional quality. The mirror glass plates of oval form are set within stunning moulded and fluted giltwood frames with fabulous alternating borders of elaborately detailed carved motifs comprising of scrolling foliate and leaf detail throughout.
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated these Pair Giltwood Oval Mirrors to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119792
Dealers Internal Ref
A3280
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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Yeats Country Antiques
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A matching pair of nineteenth-century oval wall mirrors featuring gold leaf frames with relief foliage moulding.
A Very Rare and Fine Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Mirrors
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Nineteenth-century giltwood mirrors are characterized by wooden frames layered with gesso, carved or moulded relief decoration, and finished with applied gold leaf. These pieces were designed to bounce natural and candlelight around grand interiors, reflecting the architectural taste of the period.

Traditional construction involved carved pine or lime wood coated with multiple layers of gesso plaster. Intricate floral or leaf details were often built up using moulded composition before thin sheets of gold leaf were applied using either water gilding or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic giltwood displays natural wear where the gold leaf has rubbed away to reveal the reddish clay bole or white gesso beneath. Original mirror plates often exhibit subtle foxing or speckling within the silvering, and backboards typically show hand-hewn wood construction.

A matching pair of giltwood mirrors can be hung symmetrically above a sideboard, flanking a doorway, or placed opposite windows to double natural light. The warm metallic tones provide a classical contrast when set against contemporary painted walls or minimalist furniture.

Giltwood surfaces should only be dusted gently with a soft feather duster or dry microfibre cloth. Water, chemical solvents, and liquid cleaners must be strictly avoided, as moisture dissolves gesso and strips delicate gold leafing.
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