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French Painted and Gilded Pier Mirror.
F E Anderson Antiques
for sale €1,141     $1,238
£975

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French Painted and Gilded Pier Mirror.

19th century
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A 19th century French painted and gilded pier mirror. The shaped pediment with central vase and finials on the ends, above a green painted panel with the French flag, great original mirror plate with plenty of character, above the painted base with central figure. An attractive mirror in great condition throughout. French Circa 1840.

Physical Dimensions
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

F E Anderson Antiques has dated this Antique French Pier Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1197277
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Description
A 19th century French painted and gilded pier mirror. The shaped pediment with central vase and finials on the ends, above a green painted panel with the French flag, great original mirror plate with plenty of character, above the painted base with central figure. An attractive mirror in great condition throughout. French Circa 1840.
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

F E Anderson Antiques has dated this Antique French Pier Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197277
F E Anderson Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2014
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A tall Neoclassical French pier mirror featuring a green painted frame, gilded beaded trim, an urn motif cresting, and two hand-painted decorative panels.
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French painted and gilded pier mirror.

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F E Anderson Antiques
Telephone 07773 795 931
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Welshpool
Powys
SY21 7JF
Wales
United Kingdom
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A tall Neoclassical French pier mirror featuring a green painted frame, gilded beaded trim, an urn motif cresting, and two hand-painted decorative panels.
French painted and gilded pier mirror.
Ref: SA1197277
A tall Neoclassical French pier mirror featuring a green painted frame, gilded beaded trim, an urn motif cresting, and two hand-painted decorative panels.
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Pier mirrors were originally designed in 18th-century France to occupy the narrow wall space between two windows, known as the pier. These mirrors served to reflect ambient light into the room while adding structured vertical architectural detail, often incorporating painted or carved panels above or below the glass plate.

Traditional pier mirrors were constructed with soft or hardwood frames finished in gesso, tempera paint, and water-gilded leaf detailing. The mirror plates were historically silvered using mercury techniques or early chemical silvering behind hand-blown plate glass.

Authentic period examples generally display hand-carved joinery on the reverse, layered clay bole beneath thin, worn gilding, and micro-cracking across painted panels. The mirror glass may also show natural dark spots, oxidation, or foxing consistent with historical silvering processes.

A pier mirror can be positioned on a slim structural wall, above a hallway console table, or over a fireplace mantel to emphasize room height. Its classical symmetry creates a balanced focal point in both traditional period settings and contrasting modern spaces.

Clean the painted and gilded surfaces exclusively with a soft, dry artist brush to remove dust without removing delicate gold leaf or flaking paint. Avoid liquid cleaners, polish, or water near the frame, applying glass cleaner sparingly with a cloth directly to the mirror plate only.
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