19thc. Oval Gilded Mirror 19th Century

Name: 19thc. Oval Gilded Mirror
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1122528
Price: 875 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectWall Mirrors
Period19th century
StyleGrand Regency
MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
ColourGold
MotifsDual-ring frame, Spoke brackets, Floral rosettes, Beaded trim
SizeH 82 cm (32 in) x W 112 cm (44 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This nineteenth-century Grand Regency wall mirror has a horizontal oval gilded timber frame measuring 112 cm wide, 82 cm high and 5 cm deep. The construction incorporates a dual-ring wooden frame finished in gold leaf, connected by decorative spoke-like rosettes and featuring an acanthus leaf edge alongside an inner frame with beaded trim. Floral rosettes decorate the perimeter where the spoke brackets meet the main structure, and the whole assembly is designed for mounting above a mantel in a traditional living room or hallway. The gilded surface displays subtle textural variations and antiqued wear consistent with nineteenth-century decorative arts. The piece functions well as a focal point in a reception room or study to reflect light and enhance interior proportions.

FAQs

These mirrors feature carved timber or plaster-moulded frames coated in gold leaf, produced throughout the Regency, Victorian, and Neoclassical eras to reflect light across formal interiors.

Frameworks were constructed from softwoods or hardwoods, covered in a gesso base, detailed with moulded composition motifs, and finished with gold leaf gilding framing silvered glass panels.

Authentic period examples demonstrate subtle wear on the gold leaf exposing red or dark bole underneath, silvering oxidisation on the mirror glass, and hand-cut timber backing boards.

Mount the mirror above a contemporary sideboard, console table, or fireplace mantel to create visual contrast against muted walls while adding warm metallic tones to the room.

Dust gently using a dry, soft brush or microfibre cloth without liquid cleaners, as moisture easily dissolves gesso layers and damages delicate gold leafing.

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