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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Top Gilt Ornate Framed Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Top Gilt Ornate Framed Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top top gilt ornate framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements :

1 metre 46 cm high

1 metre 29 cm wide at bottom widest point

1 metre 31 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
129cm (50.79")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

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

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SA1186479
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Description
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top top gilt ornate framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements :

1 metre 46 cm high

1 metre 29 cm wide at bottom widest point

1 metre 31 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
129cm (50.79")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1186479
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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A large nineteenth-century Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched upper frame embellished with dense floral and fruit relief carvings.
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Archive I A large nineteenth-century Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched upper frame embellished with dense floral and fruit relief carvings.

A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Top Gilt Ornate Framed Overmantle Mirror.

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Telephone 07831 869 955
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Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large nineteenth-century Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched upper frame embellished with dense floral and fruit relief carvings.
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top top gilt ornate framed Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1186479
A large nineteenth-century Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched upper frame embellished with dense floral and fruit relief carvings.
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FAQs

An overmantel mirror from the Victorian period is designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. These mirrors typically feature broad proportions, rounded upper corners or arched tops, and ornate frames constructed from wood adorned with moulded gesso.

Traditional nineteenth-century giltwood mirrors were built using softwoods or pine for the internal structure, overlaid with moulded gesso composed of chalk and glue size. Gold leaf was then applied over a clay bole base using either water gilding or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display natural age signs such as fine cracking (craquelure) in the gesso, red or yellow bole showing through worn gold leaf, lap-jointed timber backing boards, and light dark spots or foxing in the original silvered glass.

Interior designers frequently position large overmantel mirrors above original or contemporary fireplace surrounds to reflect light and heighten visual scale. Alternatively, placing the frame directly on the floor as a leaning accent piece adds visual balance to minimalist or transitional rooms.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or clean microfibre cloth to prevent build-up. Avoid liquid cleaners, damp cloths, or chemical solutions on gilded gesso, as moisture can dissolve glue size and lift fragile gold leaf.
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