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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 32 cm high

1 metre 11 cm wide at top

1 metre 28 cm wide at bottom

4 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

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

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SA1158704
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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 mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 32 cm high

1 metre 11 cm wide at top

1 metre 28 cm wide at bottom

4 cm deep

Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1158704
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

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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 rectangular giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring ornate corner details, beaded inner borders, and scrolled side supports.
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1158704
A large 19th-century rectangular giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring ornate corner details, beaded inner borders, and scrolled side supports.
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An overmantel mirror is a specialized wall mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. Popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain and Europe, these mirrors were engineered to reflect light across grand reception rooms while anchored visually to the fireplace hearth.

Traditional 19th-century mirrors typically feature a carved softwood or hardwood base frame covered in gesso, a composite substrate of chalk and size. Fine gold leaf was applied over a bole clay foundation using water gilding or oil gilding techniques, accompanied by heavy glass plates.

Authentic period pieces often show fine hairline cracking known as craquelure in the gesso surface, alongside subtle wear where the red or grey bole clay shows through the gold leaf. The reverse side usually features hand-sawn timber backing boards, original iron fixing plates, and natural oxidisation spots on the silvering.

Positioning a substantial gilt mirror above a chimney breast creates an immediate architectural focal point in both period and contemporary living spaces. Pair it with neutral wall paint schemes, clean-lined seating, and understated mantel displays to balance the detailed gilded trim.

Dust the gilded frame gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water, chemical cleaners, or damp cloths which dissolve gesso and detach fragile gold leaf. For the mirror plate, apply a mild glass cleaner lightly to a microfibre cloth rather than spraying directly onto the glass.
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