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A Superb Large Highly Unusual Antique English Carved Wood & Gesso Painted & Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A Superb Large Highly Unusual Antique English Carved Wood & Gesso Painted & Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Superb large highly unusual Antique English carved wood & gesso painted & gilt Overmantle Mirror, with ornate crest above and original distressed foxed glass.

Measurements:

98 cm high highest point

1 metre 37 cm wide

7 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1163776
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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.

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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Superb large highly unusual Antique English carved wood & gesso painted & gilt Overmantle Mirror, with ornate crest above and original distressed foxed glass.

Measurements:

98 cm high highest point

1 metre 37 cm wide

7 cm deep

Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1163776
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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A large rectangular black-painted overmantel mirror featuring ornate parcel-gilt mouldings, scrollwork, and a central shell cresting.
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Archive I A large rectangular black-painted overmantel mirror featuring ornate parcel-gilt mouldings, scrollwork, and a central shell cresting.

A Superb Large Highly Unusual Antique English Carved Wood & Gesso Painted & Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall
Verified Since Jun 2011
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Cleall Antiques
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A large rectangular black-painted overmantel mirror featuring ornate parcel-gilt mouldings, scrollwork, and a central shell cresting.
A Superb large highly unusual Antique English carved wood & gesso painted & gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1163776
A large rectangular black-painted overmantel mirror featuring ornate parcel-gilt mouldings, scrollwork, and a central shell cresting.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Gesso, Glass, Gold Leaf, Paint
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsShell cresting, Acanthus scrollwork, Parcel-gilt moulding, Foliate detailing
  • SizeH 98 cm (39 in) x W 137 cm (54 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This Victorian overmantel mirror dates from 1860 and is constructed from carved wood and gesso, finished in black paint with parcel-gilt highlights and gold leaf details. The rectangular glass panel sits within an inner moulded frame, surrounded by an elaborate outer frame featuring a prominent central shell cresting, detailed acanthus scrollwork, and extensive foliate carvings along the sides and base. The surface displays authentic age-related wear, including a distressed and foxed glass plate that reflects a muted, mottled appearance from its history. The piece measures 98 cm high, 137 cm wide, and 7 cm deep, presenting a substantial presence. In a modern interior, this mirror functions as a striking decorative focal point positioned directly above a living room or dining room mantelpiece. It can also be hung on a prominent reception room wall to reflect natural light and create a sense of expanded space in traditional or eclectic settings.

FAQs

An overmantel mirror is a wide horizontal mirror designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, featuring substantial decorative framing and ornate cresting to anchor the room.

These mirrors typically feature a carved wooden base frame coated in gesso plaster moulding, decorated with gold leaf gilding or dark lacquer paints, and set with mirrored glass.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display timber backboards, signs of natural gilding wear showing the reddish bole undercoat, and slight oxidisation or foxing in the original silvering of the glass.

Mounting a large parcel-gilt mirror above a chimney breast or contemporary sideboard creates a focal point, reflecting ambient light while contrasting period craftsmanship against modern lines.

Dust the ornate mouldings gently using a dry, soft brush or feather duster, avoiding liquids, damp cloths, or commercial chemical sprays that dissolve water-gilded gesso finish.
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