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Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Ornate Vintage Gold Frame
Prior and Willis
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Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Ornate Vintage Gold Frame

19th century
For Sale by Prior and Willis
Description

Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Gold Frame

This is a 19th-century antique gilt overmantel mirror. Its classical design allows it to be used above a fireplace, in an entrance hall, or as a wall-mounted mirror in a living or dining room.

Craftsmanship & Design:

Crafted in the 1800s

Gilt-over-wood and gesso frame, structurally sound with no loose joints

The frame has been refinished and has later sympathetic touch-ups

Mirror glass in good antique condition, showing light oxidation, sparkles, speckles, minor scratches, shadowing, and other age-related imperfections

No evidence of woodworm

Dimensions:

Overall: 73cm (H) x 54cm (W) x 4cm (D)

Visible Mirror Area: 59cm (H) x 40cm (W)

Condition Report:

In good antique condition, with surface wear, marks, small repairs, and minor decorative losses consistent with age.

Additional Information:

Stock Number: 8704

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This is a 19th-century gilt-over-wood-and-gesso overmantel mirror, suitable for use in period or modern interiors.

Declaration

Prior and Willis has dated this Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1162946
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8704
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Description
Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Gold Frame

This is a 19th-century antique gilt overmantel mirror.

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Its classical design allows it to be used above a fireplace, in an entrance hall, or as a wall-mounted mirror in a living or dining room.
Prior and Willis
fig 1. A nineteenth-century rectangular giltwood wall mirror featuring rounded upper corners and a moulded gold-leaf frame.
fig 1. Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Ornate Vintage Gold Frame

Craftsmanship & Design:

Crafted in the 1800s

Gilt-over-wood and gesso frame, structurally sound with no loose joints

The frame has been refinished and has later sympathetic touch-ups

Mirror glass in good antique condition, showing light oxidation, sparkles, speckles, minor scratches, shadowing, and other age-related imperfections

fig 2. A nineteenth-century rectangular giltwood wall mirror featuring rounded upper corners and a moulded gold-leaf frame.
fig 2. Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Ornate Vintage Gold Frame

No evidence of woodworm

Dimensions:

Overall: 73cm (H) x 54cm (W) x 4cm (D)

Visible Mirror Area: 59cm (H) x 40cm (W)

Condition Report:

In good antique condition, with surface wear, marks, small repairs, and minor decorative losses consistent with age.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century rectangular giltwood wall mirror featuring rounded upper corners and a moulded gold-leaf frame.
fig 3. Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Ornate Vintage Gold Frame

Additional Information:

Stock Number: 8704

30-day no-quibble money-back guarantee

Competitive UK & international door-to-door shipping available; please provide your full address for a quote

This is a 19th-century gilt-over-wood-and-gesso overmantel mirror, suitable for use in period or modern interiors.

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162946
Dealers Internal Ref
8704
Prior and Willis
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2015
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A nineteenth-century rectangular giltwood wall mirror featuring rounded upper corners and a moulded gold-leaf frame.
Antique 19th Century Gilt Overmantel Wall Mirror – Ornate Vintage Gold Frame
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Louis Philippe mirrors typically feature soft, rounded upper corners, a straight flat bottom edge, and clean moulded profiles. Originating in France during the mid-nineteenth century, these mirrors prioritize understated elegance with simple gilding rather than heavy baroque carvings.

Traditional gilt mirrors were constructed from carved pine or lime wood frames, coated with layers of gesso plaster, and finished with thin gold leaf using water or oil gilding techniques. The mirror glass itself was typically silvered back glass plate.

Authentic period mirrors exhibit subtle signs of wear on the gold leaf finish, revealing red or grey clay bole underneath, along with dark spots or minor oxidisation on the original glass plate. The backboard construction usually consists of rough-sawn pine planks fixed with period-appropriate nails.

Positioning a gilt mirror above a clean-lined modern fireplace or dark wooden sideboard creates a balanced contrast between historic craftsmanship and contemporary lines. The metallic frame reflects natural light, amplifying perceived room dimensions.

Dust gilt frames gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or feather duster, avoiding water or liquid cleaners that dissolve water-gilded gesso. Clean the mirror glass carefully by spraying cleaner directly onto a microfibre cloth rather than onto the glass edge.
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