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Pair of Water Gilded Mirrors, C.1910
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Pair of Water Gilded Mirrors, C.1910

1900 - 1920
Description

A fine and elegant pair of giltwood mirrors dating from c1910.

Very good quality water-gilding, genuine gold leaf, which has gently worn to show the attractive pale red base colour through the gold leaf. A nice contrast between the burnish main panels and the matt foliage corners.

Both mirror plates are original and fully bevelled, with only light foxing to the silvering.

Original backing boards and hanging chains.

Very usable size of 75 cm x 48 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated these Water Gilded Wall Mirrors to the 1910s.

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A fine and elegant pair of giltwood mirrors dating from c1910.
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Very good quality water-gilding, genuine gold leaf, which has gently worn to show the attractive pale red base colour through the gold leaf.
Fine Antique Mirrors

A nice contrast between the burnish main panels and the matt foliage corners.

Both mirror plates are original and fully bevelled, with only light foxing to the silvering.

Original backing boards and hanging chains.

Very usable size of 75 cm x 48 cm.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated these Water Gilded Wall Mirrors to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1188832
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Fine Antique Mirrors
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Specializing in antique 18th/19th century gilt mirrors. Gilding restoration undertaken.

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A pair of early 20th-century octagonal wall mirrors featuring water-gilded wooden frames with carved moulding and bevelled glass.
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Archive I A pair of early 20th-century octagonal wall mirrors featuring water-gilded wooden frames with carved moulding and bevelled glass.

Pair of Water Gilded Mirrors, C.1910

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A pair of early 20th-century octagonal wall mirrors featuring water-gilded wooden frames with carved moulding and bevelled glass.
Pair of Water Gilded Mirrors, c.1910
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A pair of early 20th-century octagonal wall mirrors featuring water-gilded wooden frames with carved moulding and bevelled glass.
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FAQs

Water gilded mirrors from the early 20th century feature traditional leaf gilding applied using water-based size over a gesso base, often reflecting classical Edwardian proportions and subtle geometric forms.

Traditional water gilding involves applying thin sheets of gold leaf over a smooth gesso ground and clay bole mixed with water and size, allowing the surface to be burnished with an agate stone to a reflective finish.

Authentic water gilding typically shows wear revealing the underlying coloured clay bole, alongside faint seam lines where gold leaf sheets overlap and light surface patination.

A matching pair of gilded mirrors can be hung symmetrically on either side of a fireplace, artwork, or bedhead to create balance and reflect light across the room.

Water gilded surfaces must be kept dry and cleaned using only a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid dissolving the water-soluble glue layer.
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