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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with ornate crest above & original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 53 cm high

1 metre 6 cm wide at bottom

8 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1121495
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Description
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with ornate crest above & original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 53 cm high

1 metre 6 cm wide at bottom

8 cm deep

Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1121495
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched frame with carved foliage cresting and corner scrollwork.
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1121495
A large Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched frame with carved foliage cresting and corner scrollwork.
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A 19th-century gilt overmantel mirror is a substantial wall-mounted mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantlepiece. Characterised by arched or rectangular frames constructed from carved wood and moulded gesso, these pieces were coated in gold leaf to reflect candlelight and enhance living room proportions.

Traditional construction involved a softwood base frame carved or moulded with gesso plaster details, coated in a clay base known as bole, and finished with hand-applied gold leaf gilding. The reflective mirror pane was made using silvered glass or earlier mercury-amalgam processes backed by pine timber panels.

Authentic pieces exhibit visible signs of age including minor oxidisation or desilverisation (foxing) on the glass, a reddish clay bole layer showing through worn gilding, and solid timber backboards held by antique nails. Modern reproductions typically use modern screws, synthetic resins, or uniform spray-painted gold finishes.

Positioning an overmantel mirror above a original fireplace or a contemporary hallway console table creates an immediate architectural focal point. The reflective surface introduces natural light into darker spaces while contrasting traditional gilding against modern neutral paint schemes.

Dust the frame gently using a soft, dry feather duster or camel hair brush, taking care around fragile gesso moulding. Never apply liquid spray cleaners, water, or commercial polishes directly to gold leaf, as moisture dissolves water-gilded finishes.
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