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A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 33 cm high

1 metre 31 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 10 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
133cm (52.36")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194022
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Description
A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 33 cm high

1 metre 31 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 10 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Height
133cm (52.36")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194022
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Archive I A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a gilded gesso frame with floral moulding, scrolled side feet, and a stepped top cornice.

A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

Archive II A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a gilded gesso frame with floral moulding, scrolled side feet, and a stepped top cornice. View II
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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall
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A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a gilded gesso frame with floral moulding, scrolled side feet, and a stepped top cornice.
A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1194022
A large 19th-century rectangular overmantel mirror featuring a gilded gesso frame with floral moulding, scrolled side feet, and a stepped top cornice.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Glass, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsAcanthus mouldings, scrolled feet, stepped cornice, beaded border
  • SizeH 133 cm (52 in) x W 131 cm (52 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This large Victorian overmantel mirror dates from 1870 and follows an English country house style. The construction combines carved wood and gesso finished in a gold leaf coating, fitted with the original mirror plate and backboards. Ornamental details include a stepped top cornice, a beaded border, floral moulding, acanthus carvings along the uprights, and scrolled feet at the base. Visible signs of age include surface wear and distressed areas across the gilded finish. Practical dimensions are 133 cm high, 131 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Designed for interior placement, this substantial piece functions traditionally above a mantelpiece in a living room, dining room, or hallway to add depth and reflective light to a domestic space.

FAQs

An overmantel mirror is a large architectural mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, serving as a focal point in traditional reception rooms.

Victorian gilt mirrors were constructed from carved timber frames coated in gessoa mixture of chalk and gluebefore gold leaf was applied to achieve a reflective finish.

Authentic antique gilt mirrors feature natural glass oxidisation, hand-cut rear timber backing boards, and rubbing that reveals the red or grey bole layer underneath the gilding.

Position the mirror directly above a fireplace surround or rest it atop a substantial console table to reflect light and expand spatial perception.

Dust the frame with a dry microfibre cloth or soft brush, avoiding liquid cleaners which can soften gesso moulding and damage water-gilded surfaces.
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