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Elegant Giltwood Overmantle Mirror with Decorative Pediment C 1880
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Elegant Giltwood Overmantle Mirror with Decorative Pediment C 1880

19th century
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An elegant giltwood and gesso overmantle dating to the later part of the 19th century. The pediment with putto detail. Carved detail throughout

With the original bevelled mirror plate which has slight foxing to the top left hand corner. A nice example of a morror of this type.

Can arrange delivery to mainland UK at an extra cost.

Physical Dimensions
Height
127cm (50.00")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Declaration

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1880s.

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SA1193054
Description
An elegant giltwood and gesso overmantle dating to the later part of the 19th century. The pediment with putto detail. Carved detail throughout

With the original bevelled mirror plate which has slight foxing to the top left hand corner. A nice example of a morror of this type.

Can arrange delivery to mainland UK at an extra cost.

Height
127cm (50.00")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1880s.

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SA1193054
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A late 19th-century giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched inner frame topped with a sculpted cherub and laurel leaf pediment.
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A late 19th-century giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched inner frame topped with a sculpted cherub and laurel leaf pediment.
Elegant Giltwood Overmantle Mirror With Decorative Pediment C 1880
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An overmantel mirror is an architectural glass mirror designed to sit directly above a hearth or fireplace mantelpiece, reaching prominence during the Victorian era. These mirrors were crafted to reflect ambient light from candles and gas lamps while filling the large proportions of a formal chimney breast.

Frames were typically constructed from pine or lime wood, layered with gessoa chalk and glue mixtureand moulded with decorative plaster ornamentation. Gold leaf was then applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques over a coloured clay bole foundation.

Authentic period examples often display age-related oxidation or foxing on the glass plate, hand-hewn wooden backing boards, and visible wear exposing the underlying red or grey clay bole beneath thin layers of leaf gold.

A gilded overmantel mirror functions as a central focal point when positioned above a fireplace mantel, or placed atop a contemporary console table to contrast traditional ornamentation against minimalist decor.

Gilded finishes should be dusted gently using a soft feather duster or dry artists brush, avoiding all liquid cleaners, water, or commercial polish which dissolve original water gilding and damage delicate gesso.
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