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Stunning Large Italian Baroque Mirror

19th century
Sold 30 May 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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A most impressive early 19th century Italian Baroque Mirror with ornately hand carved wood frame dating from around 1800. The mirror scrolling acanthus leaf and floral carving and a fine pineapple finial above mythical mask head. This has its original mercury plate glass with characterful ageing and original iron work hangers and handles to the back

This is all hand carved in numbered sections fixed from the rear and it is all hand gessoed with the original painted finish.

Fabulous original colour and patina

Very imposing measuring 2 metres in height by 105 cms wide.

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £70 plus vat to most areas.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Italian Baroque Mirror to the 1800s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
200cm (78.74")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1131265
Dealers Notes

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.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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We offer a full money back guarantee if you are not happy for whatever reason within a seven day period as long as the buyer pays for transportation costs.

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A most impressive early 19th century Italian Baroque Mirror with ornately hand carved wood frame dating from around 1800.
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The mirror scrolling acanthus leaf and floral carving and a fine pineapple finial above mythical mask head.
Rams Head Antiques

This has its original mercury plate glass with characterful ageing and original iron work hangers and handles to the back

fig 1. A large rectangular wooden mirror featuring heavy, intricate Baroque carvings and an unpainted, raw finish.
fig 1. Stunning Large Italian Baroque Mirror

This is all hand carved in numbered sections fixed from the rear and it is all hand gessoed with the original painted finish.

Fabulous original colour and patina

Very imposing measuring 2 metres in height by 105 cms wide.

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £70 plus vat to most areas.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Italian Baroque Mirror to the 1800s.

Height
200cm (78.74")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1131265
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Rams Head Antiques Profile Page

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Archive I A large rectangular wooden mirror featuring heavy, intricate Baroque carvings and an unpainted, raw finish. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Rams Head Antiques

Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Wolsingham
Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ramsheadantiques
Verified Since Sep 2014
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Items Sold 4,345
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A large rectangular wooden mirror featuring heavy, intricate Baroque carvings and an unpainted, raw finish.
Stunning Large Italian Baroque Mirror
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A large rectangular wooden mirror featuring heavy, intricate Baroque carvings and an unpainted, raw finish.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBaroque
  • MaterialWood, Glass
  • ColourBeige
  • MotifsAcanthus scrolls, Cartouche cresting, High-relief carving, Urn finial
  • SizeH 200 cm (79 in) x W 105 cm (41 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

FAQs

The Italian Baroque mirror style originated in the 17th century, characterised by dramatic ornamentation, theatrical flair, and intricate carvings designed to reflect light and display wealth in palatial interiors.

These mirrors are typically constructed from hand-carved softwoods or hardwoods, often featuring gesso and gilt finishes, hand-beveled glass, and complex joinery to support heavy ornate frames.

Authenticity is identified through period-appropriate joinery, hand-carved details with tool marks, the presence of mercury or early silvering on the glass, and natural oxidisation of the underlying wood and gesso.

A Baroque mirror can be styled as a striking focal point by contrasting its intricate, dramatic carvings against minimalist, neutral walls or by placing it above a modern mantelpiece.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature, dusting gently with a soft dry cloth, avoiding chemical glass cleaners that can damage the frame, and protecting the fragile silvering on the glass.
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