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Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large 19th Century Gold Frame Vintage Statement Piece
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Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large 19th Century Gold Frame Vintage Statement Piece

19th century
For Sale by Prior and Willis
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19th Century Antique Overmantle Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Wall Mirror for Vintage Interiors

Bring timeless elegance to your home with this large 19th-century antique overmantle mirror, featuring an ornate yet refined gilt gold frame. Perfect for vintage and period-style interiors, this decorative wall mirror makes a striking statement in living rooms, hallways, or above fireplaces.

Crafted in the 1800s, the frame is well-constructed and structurally sound, with no loose joints, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and long-lasting durability. The original mirror glass is in good antique condition, showing light to medium oxidation and natural age-related imperfections, all enhancing its authentic antique character. No evidence of woodworm.

Product Dimensions:

Overall: Height 106cm x Width 67cm x Depth 5cm

Visible Mirror Area: Height 90cm x Width 50cm

The mirror retains its original aged and patinated gilt finish, with some refinishing and touch-ups. In good antique condition, the frame exhibits wear, surface marks, minor repairs, and small losses consistent with its age and history.

Stock Number: 8674

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Prior and Willis has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

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19th Century Antique Overmantle Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Wall Mirror for Vintage Interiors
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Bring timeless elegance to your home with this large 19th-century antique overmantle mirror, featuring an ornate yet refined gilt gold frame.
Prior and Willis

Perfect for vintage and period-style interiors, this decorative wall mirror makes a striking statement in living rooms, hallways, or above fireplaces.

fig 1. A tall 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a gold gilded frame with rounded top corners and incised geometric moulding.
fig 1. Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large 19th Century Gold Frame Vintage Statement Piece

Crafted in the 1800s, the frame is well-constructed and structurally sound, with no loose joints, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and long-lasting durability. The original mirror glass is in good antique condition, showing light to medium oxidation and natural age-related imperfections, all enhancing its authentic antique character. No evidence of woodworm.

fig 2. A tall 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a gold gilded frame with rounded top corners and incised geometric moulding.
fig 2. Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large 19th Century Gold Frame Vintage Statement Piece

Product Dimensions:

Overall: Height 106cm x Width 67cm x Depth 5cm

Visible Mirror Area: Height 90cm x Width 50cm

The mirror retains its original aged and patinated gilt finish, with some refinishing and touch-ups. In good antique condition, the frame exhibits wear, surface marks, minor repairs, and small losses consistent with its age and history.

Stock Number: 8674

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UK & International Shipping Available – For a shipping quote, please contact us with your full address

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

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Prior and Willis
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A tall 19th-century rectangular overmantel wall mirror featuring a gold gilded frame with rounded top corners and incised geometric moulding.
Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large 19th Century Gold Frame Vintage Statement Piece
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialGesso, Wood, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsArched upper corners, Incised geometric moulding, Gold leaf gilding, Beaded inner rim

This 19th-century French style overmantle wall mirror features a rectangular wooden frame with arched upper corners, covered in gold leaf gilding and finished with an incised geometric moulding and a beaded inner rim. The structure displays surface wear, minor repairs, small losses, and a patinated finish alongside light to medium oxidation and natural age-related imperfections on the original glass. Measuring 106 cm in height, 67 cm in width, and 5 cm in depth with a visible mirror area of 90 cm by 50 cm, the piece is designed for placement above a mantelpiece or fireplace in a living room or hallway.

FAQs

An overmantel mirror is an architectural mirror specifically designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries in European interior design to maximize natural light.

They were typically crafted from wooden frames molded with gesso, a plaster mixture, and decorated using thin sheets of gold leaf applied via water or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic pieces often exhibit soft wear, visible red or grey clay bole beneath worn gold leaf, original timber backing boards, and natural foxing on the glass plate.

Positioning a gilded overmantel mirror above a contemporary fireplace, mantle, or credenza creates visual contrast against minimalist walls while reflecting ambient light across the room.

Dust gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or feather duster, avoiding liquid cleaners, water, or commercial polishes, which can dissolve water gilding and delicate gesso details.
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