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Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror C1870
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Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror C1870

19th century
Sold 3 September 2025 · Fine Antique Mirrors
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Description

A fine and elegant antique giltwood overmantel mirror dating from c 1870.

Retaining it's original water gilding in wonderful country house condition.

Original mercury silvered mirror plate with two small areas of foxing on extreme right edge of plate, please see photos.

Original backing board and hanging plates.

142 cm tall, 131 cm max width at base, main frame width 121 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1143654
Description
A fine and elegant antique giltwood overmantel mirror dating from c 1870.

Retaining it's original water gilding in wonderful country house condition.

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Original mercury silvered mirror plate with two small areas of foxing on extreme right edge of plate, please see photos.
Fine Antique Mirrors

Original backing board and hanging plates.

142 cm tall, 131 cm max width at base, main frame width 121 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1143654
Fine Antique Mirrors
Fine Antique Mirrors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2022

Specializing in antique 18th/19th century gilt mirrors. Gilding restoration undertaken.

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Archive I A large arch-topped Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a slim gilded wooden frame and traditional glass plate. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Verified Since Jun 2022
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A large arch-topped Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a slim gilded wooden frame and traditional glass plate.
Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror c1870
Ref: SA1143654
A large arch-topped Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a slim gilded wooden frame and traditional glass plate.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • Object[Wall Mirrors]
  • Period19th century
  • Style[Victorian & Gothic]
  • Material[Wood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass]
  • Colour[Gold]
  • MotifsArched top, Gilt finish, Moulded frame
  • SizeH 142 cm (56 in) x W 131 cm (52 in)

FAQs

Victorian overmantel mirrors were traditionally designed to be hung directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, often featuring architectural proportions, arched crowns, and gilded wooden frames intended to reflect light and enhance room scale.

Authentic period pieces typically utilise a carved wooden base frameoften pine or gesso-covered composition materialfinished with water gilding or oil gilding using genuine gold leaf, fitted with hand-silvered sheet glass.

Authenticity is indicated by historical markers such as old mirror plate with minor oxidisation or Foxing spots, hand-beveled edges where applicable, original pine backboards, and traditional joinery or hand-cut framing nails.

Mounting the piece directly above a fireplace hearth creates a classic focal point, whereas leaning it casually against a large wall space introduces architectural depth and a relaxed editorial aesthetic to modern rooms.

Gilded surfaces require dusting solely with a soft, dry ostrich feather brush to avoid stripping the delicate gold leaf, while mirror glass should be cleaned sparingly using a microfibre cloth and a neutral glass cleaner applied to the cloth rather than directly to the glass.
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