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Painted & Gilded Overmantle Mirror C.1920
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Painted & Gilded Overmantle Mirror C.1920

1900 - 1920
Description

Unusual painted and gilded overmantle mirror c.1920. 38" x 28½" mirror plate within a broad painted pine frame. Large Regency style carved and gilded egg and dart moulding to the inner edge and a second border of anthemion pattern moulding at the top and sides. Some obvious old wear and the gilding is rubbed through in places to reveal the red ground below. Otherwise very good condition, fitted with a new mirror pate, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 54.5" (138.5 cm)

Height: 40.5" (103 cm)

Depth: 3.5" (9 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Painted Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 09317036
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Fine craquelure across the painted surface: natural drying of the paint over decades.
Gilding rubbed through to red clay on high points: handling wear on relief mouldings.
Oxidised pine framing timbers on the reverse: mature wood showing earlier fixing holes.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
138.5cm (54.53")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1188148
Dealers Internal Reference
37628
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Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description
Unusual painted and gilded overmantle mirror c.1920. 38" x 28½" mirror plate within a broad painted pine frame.
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Large Regency style carved and gilded egg and dart moulding to the inner edge and a second border of anthemion pattern moulding at the top and sides.
Collinge Antiques

Some obvious old wear and the gilding is rubbed through in places to reveal the red ground below. Otherwise very good condition, fitted with a new mirror pate, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 54.5" (138.5 cm)

Height: 40.5" (103 cm)

Depth: 3.5" (9 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Painted Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09317036
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Fine craquelure across the painted surface: natural drying of the paint over decades.
Gilding rubbed through to red clay on high points: handling wear on relief mouldings.
Oxidised pine framing timbers on the reverse: mature wood showing earlier fixing holes.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
138.5cm (54.53")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1188148
Dealers Internal Ref
37628
Collinge Antiques
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A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings.
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Archive I A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings.

Painted & Gilded Overmantle Mirror C.1920

Archive II A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View II
Archive III A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View III
Archive IV A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View IV
Archive V A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View V
Archive VI A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View VI
Archive VII A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View VII
Archive VIII A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View VIII
Archive IX A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View IX
Archive X A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View X
Archive XI A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View XI
Archive XII A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings. View XII
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Telephone 01492 580022
Location
Conwy Road
Llandudno Junction
North Wales
LL31 9LU
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/collinge
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A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings.
Painted & Gilded Overmantle Mirror c.1920
Ref: SA1188148
A large rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a cream painted frame bordered by gold-leaf carved palmette and egg-and-dart mouldings.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRegency Revival
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourCream, Gold
  • MotifsAnthemion moulding, Egg and dart moulding, Painted flat frame, Rectangular glass pane
  • SizeH 103 cm (41 in) x W 138.5 cm (55 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This overmantel mirror dates from the 1920s and follows a Regency Revival style. It combines a broad cream-painted pine frame with gold leaf, gesso, and a rectangular glass pane. The design incorporates a large carved and gilded egg-and-dart moulding around the inner edge alongside an anthemion pattern moulding running along the top and sides. Visible details include rubbed gilding revealing a red ground beneath, alongside old wear. The piece measures 103 cm high, 138.5 cm wide, and 9 cm deep. Positioned in a contemporary home, this mirror is intended for placement above a mantelpiece in a living room, dining room, or bedroom. Its neutral cream and gold colour palette allows it to integrate easily with traditional and transitional interior schemes, serving as a decorative focal point on a chimney breast.

FAQs

Neo-Classical overmantel mirrors from the 1920s draw inspiration from late 18th and early 19th-century designs, featuring symmetrical proportions, classical architectural mouldings, and decorative motifs such as anthemion and egg-and-dart borders, often scaled specifically to sit above a fireplace hearth.

These mirrors typically feature a timber core layered with gesso, which is then hand-carved or moulded with decorative details before gold leaf application and painted finishes are applied to select surfaces.

Authentic early 20th-century pieces exhibit natural patination, subtle wear to the gilding showing the underlying bole or gesso, hand-fitted backboards, and period-appropriate glass with minor oxidisation.

Position the mirror centrally above a living room fireplace, a console table in a hallway, or a bedroom chimney breast to reflect light and create an architectural focal point that balances traditional structure with contemporary furnishings.

Clean the gilded and painted frame using only a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a soft bristle brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, chemical polishes, or moisture, which can dissolve water-gilding or damage fragile gesso layers.
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