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Regency Gilded Overmantel Mirror
Georgian Antiques
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Regency Gilded Overmantel Mirror

19th century
Description

Circa 1810. A Regency gilt wood and carved overmantel mirror, the mounted cornice above a lattice frieze centered by a swagged tablet over the rectangular mirror plate, flanked by leaf-classed cluster columns, all in excellent condition.

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Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
149cm (58.66")
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Georgian Antiques has dated this Regency Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1174968
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33962
Description
Circa 1810. A Regency gilt wood and carved overmantel mirror, the mounted cornice above a lattice frieze centered by a swagged tablet over the rectangular mirror plate, flanked by leaf-classed cluster columns, all in excellent condition.
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
149cm (58.66")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Regency Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174968
Dealers Internal Ref
33962
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A large horizontal Regency gilded overmantel mirror featuring a ball-moulded cornice, central drapery swag motif, lattice frieze, and side pilasters.
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Archive I A large horizontal Regency gilded overmantel mirror featuring a ball-moulded cornice, central drapery swag motif, lattice frieze, and side pilasters.

Regency Gilded Overmantel Mirror

Archive II A large horizontal Regency gilded overmantel mirror featuring a ball-moulded cornice, central drapery swag motif, lattice frieze, and side pilasters. View II
Archive III A large horizontal Regency gilded overmantel mirror featuring a ball-moulded cornice, central drapery swag motif, lattice frieze, and side pilasters. View III
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A large horizontal Regency gilded overmantel mirror featuring a ball-moulded cornice, central drapery swag motif, lattice frieze, and side pilasters.
Regency Gilded Overmantel Mirror
Ref: SA1174968
A large horizontal Regency gilded overmantel mirror featuring a ball-moulded cornice, central drapery swag motif, lattice frieze, and side pilasters.
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A Regency overmantel mirror is a wide horizontal mirror produced during the early 19th century, designed specifically to mount directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. These mirrors typically feature architectural elements, such as pilasters, cornices, and Classical revival motifs influenced by Greco-Roman design.

Regency gilded mirrors were crafted from carved wood frames, often pine or lime, combined with composition ornamentation made from chalk and glue. The surfaces were treated with clay bole and covered in fine gold leaf, enclosing a hand-cut mirror plate.

Authentic Regency mirrors often show signs of age on the mirror plate, including minor oxidisation or mercury glass distortion. The reverse side typically features hand-sawn timber backing boards, and the gilding exhibits subtle wear exposing the red or yellow clay bole beneath.

Position the mirror above a chimney breast or dark wood sideboard to serve as an architectural focal point within the room. Combining the ornate gilded frame with clean-lined modern art or contemporary paint palettes creates a balanced contrast between historical craft and modern design.

Gilded surfaces should be dusted gently using a dry, soft camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth without liquid cleaners. Water and chemical solvents can strip the delicate gold leaf and damage the underlying composition ornament, so specialised conservation is recommended for restorations.
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