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Good Large Arched French Gilt Mirror

19th century
Sold 13 February 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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This is a good 19th French arched gilt marginal mirror in excellent condition dating from around 1870. The large gilt frame has its original gilding in really nice order with a superb crest and engraved detail to the side columns. This has its original mercury glass plate which is in lovely clean condition flanked by five narrow marginal mirrors that are again the original glass. The gilding has a beautiful antique gold appearance with a very nicely aged patina. This has its original backboards also to the reverse.

The mirror is a fine size measuring 158 cms high by 85 cms wide.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Gilt Mirror to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
158cm (62.20")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Reference Numbers
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SA1123686
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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This is a good 19th French arched gilt marginal mirror in excellent condition dating from around 1870.
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The large gilt frame has its original gilding in really nice order with a superb crest and engraved detail to the side columns.
Rams Head Antiques

This has its original mercury glass plate which is in lovely clean condition flanked by five narrow marginal mirrors that are again the original glass. The gilding has a beautiful antique gold appearance with a very nicely aged patina. This has its original backboards also to the reverse.

The mirror is a fine size measuring 158 cms high by 85 cms wide.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Gilt Mirror to the 1870s.

Height
158cm (62.20")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Reference Numbers
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SA1123686
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An upright, large arched French gilt mirror featuring an ornate carved crest at the top and a metallic gold finish.
Good Large Arched French Gilt Mirror
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  • ObjectMirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCarved crest, Arched top, Gilded finish, Scrollwork
  • SizeH 158 cm (62 in) x W 85 cm (33 in)

FAQs

French gilt mirrors, particularly those from the 18th and 19th centuries, were influenced by Louis styles, featuring elaborate hand-carved wooden frames covered in gold leaf.

These pieces typically consist of a carved gesso and pine or hardwood frame, meticulously water-gilded or oil-gilded with thin sheets of gold leaf, housing hand-silvered glass.

Authentic pieces often display signs of age such as foxing on the mercury or silvered glass plate, hand-carved joinery, and natural wear to the underlying gesso beneath the gold leaf.

Positioning the mirror above a contemporary fireplace mantel or leaning it against a minimalist wall creates a striking contrast between historical ornamentation and clean modern lines.

Maintain the frame by dusting gently with a soft, dry brush and avoid harsh chemical cleaners that can damage the delicate gold leaf finish.
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