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Overmantle Mirror
Carradale Farm Antiques
for sale €1,463     $1,588
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Overmantle Mirror

19th century
Description

English antique gilt overmantle mirror has original gilding and mirror plate

Physical Dimensions
Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Declaration

Carradale Farm Antiques has dated this Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 1880s.

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SA1177162
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SA3252
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Description
English antique gilt overmantle mirror has original gilding and mirror plate
Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Date of Manufacture

Carradale Farm Antiques has dated this Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177162
Dealers Internal Ref
SA3252
Carradale Farm Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2010
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A large rectangular gilded overmantel mirror featuring a moulded frame with floral swags, a guilloche frieze, and decorative plinth bases.
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Archive I A large rectangular gilded overmantel mirror featuring a moulded frame with floral swags, a guilloche frieze, and decorative plinth bases.

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Carradale Farm Antiques
Telephone 01392 447082
Location
The Antiques Complex
The Crane Depot
Adj. Exeter Airport
Clyst Honiton
Exeter
Devon
EX5 2ll
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/carradale
Verified Since Feb 2010
Items For Sale 139
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Carradale Farm Antiques
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Location: The Antiques Complex, The Crane Depot, Adj. Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2ll , United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/carradale
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A large rectangular gilded overmantel mirror featuring a moulded frame with floral swags, a guilloche frieze, and decorative plinth bases.
Overmantle mirror
Ref: SA1177162
A large rectangular gilded overmantel mirror featuring a moulded frame with floral swags, a guilloche frieze, and decorative plinth bases.
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A Neoclassical overmantel mirror is characterized by structural balance, clean architectural lines, and decorative elements inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art. Common design features include low-relief guilloche patterns, delicate floral swags, moulding, and squared plinth bases.

Traditional overmantel mirrors feature a wooden frame substrate layered with gesso and decorative composition ornament. The surface is finished with gold leaf applied via water-gilding or oil-gilding techniques over a silvered glass pane.

Authentic period mirrors exhibit age-appropriate wear, such as gentle distress or flaking to the gilding, revealing the underlying reddish bole or white gesso. The mirror glass may also display slight foxing, darkening, or minor oxidisation along the edges.

Mount the mirror directly above a chimneypiece to serve as a focal point, drawing light into the room. To balance the traditional gold frame, style the surrounding mantelpiece with simple contemporary ceramics or understated metal accents.

Dust the frame regularly using a dry, soft-bristled brush or a lint-free cloth. Avoid water, alcohol-based solutions, or commercial cleaners, as liquid can dissolve the underlying gesso and loosen the gold leaf finish.
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