Name: A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1149220
Price: 1795 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Cleall Antiques

Description

A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original distressed glass and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 59 cm high

1 metre 57 cm wide widest point at bottom

1 metre 25 cm wide in middle

10 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions

Height

159cm (62.60")

Width

157cm (61.81")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1149220

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

A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original distressed glass and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 59 cm high

1 metre 57 cm wide widest point at bottom

1 metre 25 cm wide in middle

10 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions

Height

159cm (62.60")

Width

157cm (61.81")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1149220

About the Dealer

Cleall Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

Dealer Profile

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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom

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Location: Blakedene, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN17 7QF, United Kingdom

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A Victorian overmantel mirror is designed specifically to sit directly above a chimney breast. These pieces frequently incorporate architectural elements such as fluted side columns, pilasters, moulded cornices, and decorative gesso spandrels finished in gold leaf.

During the 19th century, frames were typically constructed from pine or lime wood, shaped, and coated with gesso (a mixture of chalk and binder). Intricate architectural details were hand-carved or cast in gesso before water gilding or oil gilding was applied using gold leaf.

Authentic period examples exhibit subtle craquelure across the gesso surface, light wear showing the reddish bole underlying the gilding, and original dark foxing or desilvering on the glass plate. The reverse usually features hand-planed timber backboards fixed with historic square-headed nails or screws.

Interior designers often mount overmantel mirrors above modern or period fireplaces to draw the eye upward and reflect natural light. Pairing an elaborate gilt frame against contemporary wall paint creates a balanced focal point combining classic texture with modern contrast.

Giltwood and gesso surfaces must be cleaned gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or feather duster. Water and chemical liquid cleaners should never be applied to gilded areas, as moisture dissolves gesso and strips the fragile gold leaf.