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Gilt Gesso Mirror Decorated with Lions Head
Adam Antiques
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Gilt Gesso Mirror Decorated with Lions Head

19th century
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A superb quality 19th Century gilt gesso mirror surmounted by a lions head, carved overall by floral, scroll designs with a plaque of putti beneath.

Circa 1860.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Declaration

Adam Antiques has dated this Gilt Gesso Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1137092
Dealers Internal Reference
A1194
Description
A superb quality 19th Century gilt gesso mirror surmounted by a lions head, carved overall by floral, scroll designs with a plaque of putti beneath.

Circa 1860.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Date of Manufacture

Adam Antiques has dated this Gilt Gesso Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1137092
Dealers Internal Ref
A1194
Adam Antiques
Adam Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2023

Specialists in 18th & 19th century furniture

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A rectangular giltwood and gesso wall mirror featuring an ornate pediment sculpted with a lion head mask and acanthus leaf details.
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Archive I A rectangular giltwood and gesso wall mirror featuring an ornate pediment sculpted with a lion head mask and acanthus leaf details.

Gilt Gesso Mirror Decorated with Lions Head

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A rectangular giltwood and gesso wall mirror featuring an ornate pediment sculpted with a lion head mask and acanthus leaf details.
Gilt Gesso Mirror Decorated with Lions Head
Ref: SA1137092
A rectangular giltwood and gesso wall mirror featuring an ornate pediment sculpted with a lion head mask and acanthus leaf details.
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A gilt gesso mirror features a timber frame coated in gessoa mixture of chalk, gypsum, and binderwhich is sculpted with relief details before being coated in gold leaf.

Artisans built the structural core from wood, applied layers of fluid gesso to carve fine ornamental motifs, and finished the surface with water gilding over a red or yellow clay bole base.

Authentic period examples typically display natural age-related cracking known as craquelure in the gesso, subtle gilding wear exposing the underlying bole, and hand-planed timber backing boards.

Positioned above a contemporary console table or fireplace, the detailed gilded frame creates a focal point that contrasts with modern neutral walls and clean-lined furniture.

Dust the frame lightly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaners, as liquid solutions dissolve the water-soluble gesso ground.
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