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A Delightful Good Size Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Gilt Ornate Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
for sale €1,164     $1,264
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A Delightful Good Size Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Gilt Ornate Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Delightful good size Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt ornate Overmantle Mirror. with original bevelled mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

87 cm high

1 metre 14 cm wide at bottom

4 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1169436
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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 Delightful good size Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt ornate Overmantle Mirror. with original bevelled mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

87 cm high

1 metre 14 cm wide at bottom

4 cm deep

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1169436
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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A 19th-century gilt wood and gesso overmantel mirror with a three-panel arch frame, detailed floral swags, acanthus leaf side scrolls, and decorative finials.
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Archive I A 19th-century gilt wood and gesso overmantel mirror with a three-panel arch frame, detailed floral swags, acanthus leaf side scrolls, and decorative finials.

A Delightful Good Size Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Gilt Ornate 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
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A 19th-century gilt wood and gesso overmantel mirror with a three-panel arch frame, detailed floral swags, acanthus leaf side scrolls, and decorative finials.
A Delightful good size Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt ornate Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1169436
A 19th-century gilt wood and gesso overmantel mirror with a three-panel arch frame, detailed floral swags, acanthus leaf side scrolls, and decorative finials.
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Originating in the 17th century and reaching peak popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries, overmantel mirrors were designed specifically to sit directly above fireplace mantelpieces. They served to reflect both daylight and candlelight, maximizing brightness in reception rooms while providing a grand focal point in formal interiors.

19th-century overmantel mirrors were constructed with soft wood framing, such as pine or lime, overlaid with carved timber and moulded gesso plaster. The surface was painted with clay bole and finished with hand-applied gold leaf before housing silvered mirror glass.

Authentic period pieces display red or yellow clay bole showing through worn areas of gilding, known as rub-through. Additional indicators include hand-carved rear timber backboards, micro-cracking across gesso mouldings, and natural oxidation or faint foxing spots across the original glass.

An antique gilt mirror can be placed above a modern fireplace surround or styled above a contemporary console table to create visual contrast. Pairing ornate gold leaf scrollwork with clean modern walls highlights the intricate craftsman details of the frame.

Dust the frame regularly using a dry, soft camel-hair brush, avoiding water or liquid cleaners that dissolve water-gilded gesso. Glass cleaner should be applied carefully to a cloth rather than sprayed directly onto the glass to prevent moisture from seeping behind the frame edges.
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