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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

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

Measurements:

1 metre 40 cm high at highest point

1 metre 3 cm wide at bottom

7 cm deep at bottom

4 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1156292
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Description
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 40 cm high at highest point

1 metre 3 cm wide at bottom

7 cm deep at bottom

4 cm deep in middle

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1156292
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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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 19th-century rectangular gilded overmantel mirror featuring bobbin moulding along the inner frame and ornamental corner crests.
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A large 19th-century rectangular gilded overmantel mirror featuring bobbin moulding along the inner frame and ornamental corner crests.
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A Victorian gilt overmantel mirror is a 19th-century wall mirror designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantlepiece. These mirrors feature wooden frames coated in gesso and finished with gold leafing, incorporating classical or revival architectural details.

These mirrors were constructed using timber framesoften pine or oaklayered with moulded gesso plaster to create decorative relief patterns. The surfaces were then painted with clay bole and covered with thin sheets of genuine gold leaf.

Authentic period frames show natural wear to the gilding, often revealing the reddish or grey clay bole underneath. Look for hand-finished pine backboards, minor cracking in the gesso plaster, and slight foxing or distress on the original mirror glass.

Position the mirror centrally above a working or decorative fireplace to draw the eye upwards and increase natural room light. Alternatively, mount it above a hallway console table or floating shelf to serve as a structural focal point.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or feather duster without applying pressure. Avoid using liquid cleaners, solvents, or damp cloths on the gilt surfaces, as water dissolves historical gesso and damages thin gold leaf.
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