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An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Rope Twist Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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£2,595
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An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Rope Twist Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt rope twist Overmantle Mirror, with ornate rope twist crest above & below and stunning original foxed Mirror & backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 68 cm high to top of crest

1 metre 43 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 26 cm wide in middle

8 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions
Height
168cm (66.14")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

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

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SA1154882
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 rope twist Overmantle Mirror, with ornate rope twist crest above & below and stunning original foxed Mirror & backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 68 cm high to top of crest

1 metre 43 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 26 cm wide in middle

8 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Height
168cm (66.14")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1154882
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 Rope Twist Overmantle Mirror.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
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 gilt rope-twist frame, cresting knot with tassel detail, and foxed mirror glass.
An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt rope twist Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1154882
A large nineteenth-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a gilt rope-twist frame, cresting knot with tassel detail, and foxed mirror glass.
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Overmantel mirrors gained widespread popularity during the nineteenth century as focal points above fireplace chimneypieces. Designed to reflect daylight and candlelight across formal reception rooms, they featured elaborate gilded frames crafted from wood and gesso, reflecting styles ranging from Neoclassical to Rococo Revival.

Traditional construction involved a carved timber substrate coated with layers of gesso (a mixture of glue binder and chalk). Ornamental details like rope twist borders and crests were moulded from gesso, which was then water-gilded using thin sheets of gold leaf before housing mercury or silvered glass plates.

Authentic period pieces display natural age characteristics, such as light crazing or fine cracks in the gesso surface and soft wear to the gilding revealing reddish bole clay underneath. The original mirror plate often shows subtle oxidisation or foxing spots, accompanied by hand-sawn wooden backboards.

Mount the mirror directly above a stone fireplace, mantelpiece, or long marble console table to establish a strong central anchor. The warm tones of gilded wood contrast effectively against both neutral lime-wash paint and deep, dramatic wall colours.

Dust giltwood surfaces gently using a soft, dry feather duster or dry painters brush, avoiding water or chemical sprays which dissolve gesso and remove gold leaf. Clean the mirror glass carefully with a lightly damp microfiber cloth, ensuring moisture does not touch the gilded edge.
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