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William IV Gilt Pier Mirror
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William IV Gilt Pier Mirror

19th century
Sold 8 December 2025 · Antiques Decorative
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Description

Of good proportions, the egg & dart cornice over frieze applied with leaves flanked by lotus-leaf capped pilasters enclosing reeded slip and plate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Antiques Decorative has dated this William IV Gilt Pier Mirror to the 1850s.

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SA1120503
Description
Of good proportions, the egg & dart cornice over frieze applied with leaves flanked by lotus-leaf capped pilasters enclosing reeded slip and plate.
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this William IV Gilt Pier Mirror to the 1850s.

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SA1120503
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Antiques Decorative
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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Archive I An upright rectangular William IV gilt pier mirror featuring classical pilasters, leaf motifs, and a warm gold finish. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

William IV Gilt Pier Mirror

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SW11 5QL
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An upright rectangular William IV gilt pier mirror featuring classical pilasters, leaf motifs, and a warm gold finish.
William IV Gilt Pier Mirror
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An upright rectangular William IV gilt pier mirror featuring classical pilasters, leaf motifs, and a warm gold finish.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWilliam IV
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsClassical pilasters, Acanthus leaf carvings, Egg and dart moulding
  • SizeH 102 cm (40 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

FAQs

The William IV period spans from 1830 to 1837, serving as a transitional phase between Regency and early Victorian aesthetics, characterised by robust classical proportions, heavy architectural elements, and restrained ornamentation influenced by Greek and Roman revivals.

These mirrors typically feature a carved pine or gesso-on-wood substrate, layered with bole and applied gold leaf or composition ornament, fitted with hand-silvered or early float glass plates secured with traditional wooden backing boards.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural ageing such as fine craquelure in the gesso, hand-carved joinery, oxidisation and foxing within the mirror glass plate, and the use of historic hand-mixed primers rather than modern synthetic gold paints.

An antique gilt mirror works effectively as a focal point when hung above a sideboard or console table, contrasting traditional metallic warmth against neutral, minimalist walls to create balance and depth in a modern room.

Gilt surfaces are extremely delicate and should only be dusted lightly with a dry, soft feather duster or microfibre cloth, avoiding all liquid cleaners, abrasive chemicals, and direct sunlight to prevent cracking or flaking of the gold leaf.
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