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A Delightful Good Size Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood and Gesso Gilt Ribbed Column Framed Overmantle Mirror.
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A Delightful Good Size Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood and Gesso Gilt Ribbed Column Framed Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Delightful good size Antique English 19th Century carved wood and gesso gilt ribbed column framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

66 cm high

1 metre 6 cm wide at bottom

7 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
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SA1156048
Dealers Notes

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Delightful good size Antique English 19th Century carved wood and gesso gilt ribbed column framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

66 cm high

1 metre 6 cm wide at bottom

7 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1156048
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Archive I A rectangular 19th-century overmantel mirror with a gilded frame featuring ribbed side columns and carved leaf capitals.

A Delightful Good Size Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood and Gesso Gilt Ribbed Column Framed Overmantle Mirror.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
Location
Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall
Verified Since Jun 2011
Items For Sale 195
Items Sold 3,577
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Verified Since Jun 2011
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Location: Blakedene, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN17 7QF, United Kingdom
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A rectangular 19th-century overmantel mirror with a gilded frame featuring ribbed side columns and carved leaf capitals.
A Delightful good size Antique English 19th Century carved wood and gesso gilt ribbed column framed Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1156048
A rectangular 19th-century overmantel mirror with a gilded frame featuring ribbed side columns and carved leaf capitals.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirror
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGrand Regency
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsFluted columns, Acanthus leaf capitals, Ribbed molding, Architectural cornicing
  • SizeH 66 cm (26 in) x W 106 cm (42 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This overmantel mirror dates from the 19th century in the Grand Regency style. The frame comprises carved wood and gesso finished in a gold gilt with architectural cornicing, fluted columns at the sides, acanthus leaf capitals, and ribbed moulding, enclosing the original mirror glass and backboards. Specifically, the frame displays prominent top corner leaf carvings, detailed floral motifs at the base of each column, and visible surface wear to the gold finish. Measuring 66 cm high, 106 cm wide, and 7 cm deep, this piece is intended for placement above the mantel in a living room, dining room, or bedroom. It provides a focal point above a fireplace or sideboard in a traditional interior setting.

FAQs

Overmantel mirrors from the 19th century feature wide horizontal proportions designed to sit above a fireplace hearth, often decorated with architectural motifs such as fluted columns, leaf capitals, and molded gesso detailing finished with gold leaf.

Craftsmen constructed frame bases using durable woods like pine or lime, coated them with gessoa mixture of chalk and animal glueto carve ornate shapes, and applied thin layers of gold leaf over clay bole.

Authentic period pieces often display fine surface craquelure throughout the gesso layer, hints of red clay bole showing through worn gold leaf, hand-loomed or wood-plank backboards, and natural oxidisation on the mirror glass.

Position the mirror centrally above a chimney breast or modern sideboard to establish a strong focal point, using its warm metallic finish to contrast against contemporary neutral paintwork.

Dust the ornate details lightly using a clean feather duster or dry soft brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaning solutions which can dissolve historic water-gilded finishes.
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