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Victorian Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
Lorna Byskou
for sale €2,048     $2,223
£1,750
Lorna Byskou

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Victorian Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Lorna Byskou
Description

Victorian gilt arch top overmantle mirror with scrolling foliate decoration. There is some deterioration to the mercury mirror plate but it is very useable.

Height: 107 cm

Width at Base: 130 cm

Width of Frame: 109 cm

'END OF SUMMER' SALE - 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR STOCK UNTIL 31ST AUGUST.

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Lorna Byskou has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1198357
Dealers Notes

We have been trading for over thirty five years, specialising in 19th century decorative gilt mirrors and furniture. Items can be viewed, by appointment, at our shop in Brasted, Kent, TN16 1JA. All our deliveries are made using a carrier that specialises in handling antiques and fine art, please contact us for further information.

'END OF SUMMER' SALE - 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR STOCK UNTIL 31ST AUGUST.

Description
Victorian gilt arch top overmantle mirror with scrolling foliate decoration. There is some deterioration to the mercury mirror plate but it is very useable.

Height: 107 cm

Width at Base: 130 cm

Width of Frame: 109 cm

'END OF SUMMER' SALE - 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR STOCK UNTIL 31ST AUGUST.

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Lorna Byskou has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1198357
Lorna Byskou
Lorna Byskou
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in 19th century decorative gilt mirrors and furniture.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Lorna Byskou Profile Page

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An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gold giltwood frame with a central scrolled crest motif.
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Archive I An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gold giltwood frame with a central scrolled crest motif.

Victorian Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror

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Lorna Byskou

Lorna Byskou
Telephone 07710 451116
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An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gold giltwood frame with a central scrolled crest motif.
Victorian Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
Ref: SA1198357
An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gold giltwood frame with a central scrolled crest motif.
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Victorian overmantel mirrors were designed during the nineteenth century specifically to mount above fireplace hearths, featuring flat bases, arched tops, and ornate gilt cresting influenced by Rococo and Classical Revival styles.

Frames were constructed from softwood such as pine or lime, carved or covered with molded gesso details, and coated in gold leaf using water or oil gilding techniques over iron-red bole ground.

Authentic pieces feature heavy timber backing boards, visible joints, genuine gesso substrate with minor hairline cracking, and natural foxing or oxidisation across the original glass mirror plate.

Position the mirror directly above a fireplace surround, console table, or low sideboard to reflect ambient light and create a central architectural focal point within contemporary or period settings.

Dust the frame periodically with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding wet cloths, water, or solvent cleaners that can dissolve delicate gesso mouldings and remove gold leaf coatings.
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