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A Stunning Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Stunning Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with a rope twist at top of frame and columns either side with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 32 cm high

1 metre 35 cm wide at top

1 metre 26 cm wide in middle

1 metre 49 cm wide at bottom

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

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

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SA1164636
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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 Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with a rope twist at top of frame and columns either side with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 32 cm high

1 metre 35 cm wide at top

1 metre 26 cm wide in middle

1 metre 49 cm wide at bottom

5 cm deep

Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1164636
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Lyminster
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West Sussex
BN17 7QF
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A large 19th-century gilt wood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched top glass section, fluted side pilasters, and carved leaf mouldings.
A Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1164636
A large 19th-century gilt wood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched top glass section, fluted side pilasters, and carved leaf mouldings.
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An overmantel mirror, also historically known as a chimney glass, is a large decorative mirror specifically proportioned to sit above a fireplace mantelpiece. Emerging as a prominent interior feature during the 18th and 19th centuries, these mirrors served to reflect light across grand reception rooms while creating a central focus above the hearth.

19th-century overmantel mirrors were typically constructed with carved pine or lime wood frames coated in gessoa smooth mixture of chalk and glue binderto allow for intricate moulded detailing. Gold leaf was subsequently applied over a clay base known as bole, which imparts traditional gilding with its characteristic warmth and tonal depth.

Authentic 19th-century mirrors display natural wear to the gilded surface, often revealing reddish or grey clay bole beneath the gold leaf. The back usually features hand-cut wooden backing boards, while original mirror plates may show subtle silvering degradation, foxing, or light distortion characteristic of historical glass production.

A large gilt mirror can be placed above a traditional fireplace hearth to enhance ceiling height, or hung above a contemporary sideboard to contrast classic ornamentation with clean architectural lines. Positioning the frame opposite windows maximises light reflection across living spaces.

Clean gilt gesso frames using a dry microfibre cloth or soft camel-hair brush to gently remove accumulated dust. Avoid water, liquid spray cleaners, or commercial furniture polishes, as moisture dissolves delicate gesso moulding and causes irreversible loss of gold leaf.
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