Giltwood Oval Wall Mirror 19th Century

Name: Large Antique Gilt Oval Wall Mirror C1880
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1158942
Price: 895 GBP
Availability: InStock

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An antique late 19th-century oval wall mirror featuring a gilded frame with carved cresting, acanthus leaf details, and bottom scrollwork.

Large Antique Gilt Oval Wall Mirror c1880

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Late 19th-century gilt oval wall mirrors feature decorative crestings and aprons influenced by Rococo Revival and Neoclassical design movements. They consist of gilded wooden frames with moulded plaster or composition embellishments enclosing mirrored glass.

These mirrors were constructed around a wooden core layered with composition mouldings made from chalk, glue, and resin. The surfaces were prepped with clay bole and finished with hand-applied gold leaf or metallic lacquers to achieve a reflective finish.

Authentic period pieces display natural age-related foxing on the glass and fine cracking, known as craquelure, within the gilding and composition layers. The back of the frame typically retains original hand-sawn timber boards or dark-stained pine backing panels.

An antique gilt oval mirror serves as a focal point when positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or sideboard. The reflective warm metallic finish provides balanced contrast against modern neutral palettes and dark feature walls.

Gilt frames require gentle dusting with a dry, soft-bristled brush or microfibre cloth to prevent loss of gilding. Liquid cleaners and damp cloths must be avoided, as moisture dissolves water-gilded gesso and composition detailing.

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Large Antique Gilt Oval Wall Mirror C1880