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English Carved and Painted Overmantle Mirror
Arcadia Antiques
for sale €2,165     $2,350
£1,850
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English Carved and Painted Overmantle Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
Description

Large early 19th Century English carved pine overmantle mirror with original paint finish. 1820

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Carved Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1190948
Dealers Internal Reference
9274
Description
Large early 19th Century English carved pine overmantle mirror with original paint finish. 1820
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Carved Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1190948
Dealers Internal Ref
9274
Arcadia Antiques
Arcadia Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest.
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Archive I A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest.

English Carved and Painted Overmantle Mirror

Archive II A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View II
Archive III A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View III
Archive IV A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View IV
Archive V A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View V
Archive VI A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View VI
Archive VII A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View VII
Archive VIII A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View VIII
Archive IX A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest. View IX
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Arcadia Antiques

Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
Location
Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
Verified Since Jun 2009
Items For Sale 695
Items Sold 6,145
Arcadia Antiques
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Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
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695
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A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest.
English Carved and Painted Overmantle Mirror
Ref: SA1190948
A wide rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a grey painted frame decorated with gilt scrollwork, floral rosettes, and an acanthus crest.
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An overmantel mirror is a horizontally proportioned mirror specifically constructed to sit directly above a chimney breast or fireplace mantelpiece. Popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries, these pieces feature decorative pediments, carvings, and low-profile bases tailored to rest securely above a hearth.

Traditional frames were primarily carved from softwoods such as pine or hardwoods such as oak, then finished with layers of gesso to smooth the grain. Hand-painted coats, often in neutral tones, were paired with gold leaf application on key architectural mouldings and floral carvings.

Look for hand-carved joinery on the wooden framework, natural wear or flaking in the gilding and paint, and early plate glass showing slight silvering distortion or dark foxing spots. Original iron or brass mounting plates on the reverse also signal period construction.

Place the mirror above a contemporary or period fireplace mantle, aligning its horizontal axis with the architectural lines of the room. The contrast between grey paint finish and subtle gilding pairs well with modern neutral walls, stone hearths, and minimalist ceramics.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding wet cloths or liquid cleaners that could dissolve water-gilded gesso or loosen historic paint flakes. Clean the glass carefully with a lightly dampened microfibre cloth, keeping moisture away from the timber edges.
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