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A Spectacular Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Hour Glass Shaped Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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£2,795
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A Spectacular Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Hour Glass Shaped Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Spectacular large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso hour glass shaped gilt Overmantle Mirror, with fabulous ornate rope twist crest above and below with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 54 cm high to top of crest

1 metre 34 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 19 cm wide in middle

7 cm deep at bottom

5 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions
Height
154cm (60.63")
Width
134cm (52.76")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1157313
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 Spectacular large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso hour glass shaped gilt Overmantle Mirror, with fabulous ornate rope twist crest above and below with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 54 cm high to top of crest

1 metre 34 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 19 cm wide in middle

7 cm deep at bottom

5 cm deep in middle

Height
154cm (60.63")
Width
134cm (52.76")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1157313
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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Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century Victorian gilt overmantel mirror featuring an hourglass shape framed with rope twist moulding and a ribbon bow cresting.
A Spectacular large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso hour glass shaped gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1157313
A large 19th-century Victorian gilt overmantel mirror featuring an hourglass shape framed with rope twist moulding and a ribbon bow cresting.
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Overmantel mirrors gained widespread popularity in 19th-century Britain as central decorative features in Victorian drawing rooms. Positioned above the fireplace hearth, these mirrors were engineered to reflect ambient candlelight and gaslight, enhancing both illumination and perceived room proportions.

Victorian gilt frames were typically constructed from pine or lime wood cores, lined with applied gesso (a mixture of glue binder and chalk). Intricate surface details were either hand-carved or cast in gesso before being coated with clay bole and finished with gold leaf or metal leaf gilding.

Authentic 19th-century pieces exhibit signs of age such as natural craquelure in the gesso, subtle wear to the gold leaf revealing reddish-brown bole beneath, and original timber backing boards. Glass panels from this era often display slight distortion, mercury spotting, or gentle grey desaturation.

A large Victorian overmantel mirror works as an architectural focal point mounted above a traditional mantelpiece, a minimalist console table, or a dining room sideboard. Pairing detailed gilded moulding with clean-lined contemporary furniture creates a balanced, layered interior aesthetic.

Giltwood and gesso frames should only be dusted gently with a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or dry artist paintbrush. Moisture, chemical cleaners, and commercial polishes must be avoided, as water can dissolve the gesso substrate and loosen original gold leafing.
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