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19th Century French Carved Oak Mirror
Tom Scott Antiques
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19th Century French Carved Oak Mirror

19th century
Description

Great size early to mid 19th century French solid carved oak mirror with its original bevelled edge mercury glass too.

This mirror can be hung “landscape” as shown, but can also hang “portrait” too.

Known as a “cushion” frame mirror as the mirror glass is held forward in the frame, as you can see from the photos…makes for a really interesting and unusual mirror, whether you hang it in a hall, overmantle or over a piece of furniture.

Measuring:

32 inches or 81 cm high

42 1/2 inches or 108 cm wide

Glass aperture

21 3/4 inches or 55 cm high

32 1/2 inches or 82.5 cm wide

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Tom Scott Antiques has dated this French Carved Oak Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1143662
Dealers Notes

I can arrange delivery to you, whether you are within the UK or require an international delivery service, please do get in touch…as a mainland UK guide, a delivery for something around the size of a chest of drawers within approx 150 miles will be £75 to you, but if you if you are in Scotland, Wales, Ireland or Cornwall please get in touch to confirm delivery costs!

Based in Uppingham, Rutland…having been in the business for 25 years focusing on mostly French and English decorative antiques and interiors from the 18th to the early 20th century, hopefully a collection you will enjoy browsing and hopefully re home some of my finds!

Viewing here in Uppingham is very welcome in my spacious barn studio but also I have a showroom based within the Uppingham Antiques Centre, which is well worth a visit and have a good lunch in town too!

Any queries about anything you have seen or about delivery, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Description
Great size early to mid 19th century French solid carved oak mirror with its original bevelled edge mercury glass too.

This mirror can be hung “landscape” as shown, but can also hang “portrait” too.

Known as a “cushion” frame mirror as the mirror glass is held forward in the frame, as you can see from the photos…makes for a really interesting and unusual mirror, whether you hang it in a hall, overmantle or over a piece of furniture.

Measuring:

32 inches or 81 cm high

42 1/2 inches or 108 cm wide

Glass aperture

21 3/4 inches or 55 cm high

32 1/2 inches or 82.5 cm wide

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Tom Scott Antiques has dated this French Carved Oak Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1143662
Tom Scott Antiques
Tom Scott Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2017

Specialist dealer in french & english decorative furniture and interiors

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Tom Scott Antiques

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A rectangular 19th-century French wall mirror featuring a hand-carved dark oak frame decorated with openwork scrollwork and foliage motifs.
19th century French carved oak mirror
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During the 19th century, French woodcarvers produced ornate mirror frames characterised by elaborate relief carving, often depicting acanthus leaves, foliage, and scrollwork using dense European oak.

These mirrors were typically crafted from solid oak using traditional hand-carving techniques, with mortise and tenon joinery securing the frame around a silvered glass pane.

Authentic period examples display subtle hand-tooling marks on the carved elements, hand-cut joinery on the reverse, original wooden backing boards, and natural patination within the recessed timber areas.

A carved oak mirror can serve as a focal point above a mantelpiece or console table, providing architectural texture and warm timber tones that contrast with modern neutral walls.

Dust the carved crevices regularly using a soft bristles brush, apply clear beeswax sparingly to protect the wood, and clean the glass with a microfibre cloth without allowing liquid to seep into the frame.
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