French Gilded Overmantel Mirror 19th Century

Name: Large Wall Mirror
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1158855
Price: 1550 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Carradale Farm Antiques

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The Antiques Complex
The Crane Depot
Adj. Exeter Airport
Clyst Honiton
Exeter
Devon
EX5 2ll
United Kingdom

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Items For Sale 139

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Location: The Antiques Complex, The Crane Depot, Adj. Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2ll , United Kingdom

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/carradale

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A large French Rococo style overmantel mirror featuring an ornate gilded frame with detailed floral and scrollwork carvings.

Large wall mirror

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French Rococo overmantel mirrors originated in the 18th century, characterised by elaborate scrollwork, acanthus leaf motifs, cresting designs, and gilded frames engineered to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece to reflect ambient room light.

Antique mirrors were typically constructed from carved pine or lime wood, coated with layers of gesso plaster, and finished with water-gilding or oil-gilding using gold leaf over a clay base.

Authentic period examples often exhibit subtle wear revealing reddish or yellow bole clay beneath the gold leaf, minor glass foxing, and visible hand-planed timber backboards fixed with historic square-headed fasteners.

Positioning a large gilded mirror as a focal point above a mantelpiece or console table creates spatial depth, enhances natural light reflections, and provides visual contrast alongside contemporary furnishings.

Frames should be dusted using a dry soft-bristled brush, avoiding liquid cleaners which dissolve traditional water-gesso finishes; glass cleaners should be applied sparingly via a microfibre cloth rather than sprayed direct onto the surface.

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