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An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards>

Measurements :

1 metre 36 cm high

1 metre 15 cm wide at bottom

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
136cm (53.54")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1145180
Dealers Notes

We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards>

Measurements :

1 metre 36 cm high

1 metre 15 cm wide at bottom

5 cm deep

Height
136cm (53.54")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1145180
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

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Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large nineteenth-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a gold leaf wood and gesso frame decorated with repeating egg-and-dart moulding.
An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1145180
A large nineteenth-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a gold leaf wood and gesso frame decorated with repeating egg-and-dart moulding.
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Overmantel mirrors gained widespread popularity in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. They served both functional and decorative purposes, reflecting natural daylight and candlelight to brighten grand reception rooms while emphasizing high architectural ceilings.

Nineteenth-century frames were typically built from softwoods such as pine, covered in layers of gessoa mixture of chalk and binderto allow for fine detailed moulding. Gold leaf was then applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques to achieve a bright or burnished metallic surface.

Authentic period mirrors feature carved wood or applied gesso detail over a timber backing, often showing natural age-related crazing (crackled lines) in the gesso surface. The reverse should exhibit dark, oxidized wood backing boards, hand-cut nails, or historical wiring consistent with original construction methods.

Positioning an arched mirror above a traditional chimney breast anchors the focal point of a living or dining room. The curved profile breaks up straight architectural lines and pairs effectively with neutral colour palettes, modern minimalism, or classic period decor.

Gilding and gesso are sensitive to moisture and chemical solvents, so water and spray glass cleaners must be avoided near the frame. Dust the gilded surface gently with a soft, dry feather duster or clean soft brush, and clean the glass using a lightly dampened microfibre cloth applied with minimal pressure.
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