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

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

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

Measurements:

1 metre 61 cm high (highest point)

1 metre 22 cm wide in middle

1 metre 52 cm wide at bottom

10 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions
Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
152cm (59.84")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1135815
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Description
A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 61 cm high (highest point)

1 metre 22 cm wide in middle

1 metre 52 cm wide at bottom

10 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
152cm (59.84")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1135815
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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Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror featuring detailed carved gesso friezes, corner motifs, and side pilasters.
A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1135815
A large 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror featuring detailed carved gesso friezes, corner motifs, and side pilasters.
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An overmantel mirror is a wide architectural mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a hearth or mantelpiece. Popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries, these pieces feature decorative moulded frames designed to anchor the visual centre of a reception room.

19th-century overmantel mirrors were constructed using softwood or hardwood frames adorned with moulded gesso ornamentation. Gold leaf was applied over a clay bole ground, while original mirror glass was backed with silvered or mercury reflective coatings.

Authentic period examples display subtle age-related crazing in the gesso, natural wear on the gold leaf exposing the reddish or dark clay bole underneath, and heavy pine backboards secured with early hand-turned screws or nails.

A gilt overmantel mirror can be mounted above a fireplace surround, suspended above a modern dining sideboard, or layered against a dark painted wall to create high visual contrast and maximise natural light reflection.

Clean delicate gesso and gilding by dusting lightly with a dry, soft camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners on the gilded surface. Apply glass cleaning solution directly to a microfiber cloth rather than the mirror plate to avoid damaging edge seals.
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