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Rare Antique Gilt Wood Cheval Dressing Mirror
Rams Head Antiques
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Rare Antique Gilt Wood Cheval Dressing Mirror

19th century
Description

A really beautiful 19th century giltwood cheval mirror in superb condition dating from around 1870.

This has its original gilding in beautiful order with the large arched mirror having a magnificent crest with scrolling acanthus leaves and a central owl with wings outstretched.

The supporting frame is also beautifully gilded and decorated with further acanthus detail and trailing vines rising up the columns to grand gilded finials at the top.

A real showstopper of a mirror that’s a knockout in any situation.

Excellent original condition and original mirror plate glass in good clean condition.

Imposing in style and size this measures 178 cms high by 83 cms wide by 50 cms deep.

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £80 plus vat to most areas.

Physical Dimensions
Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Giltwood Cheval Dressing Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198536
Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
A really beautiful 19th century giltwood cheval mirror in superb condition dating from around 1870.
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This has its original gilding in beautiful order with the large arched mirror having a magnificent crest with scrolling acanthus leaves and a central owl with wings outstretched.
Rams Head Antiques
fig 1. An ornate floor-standing cheval mirror framed in gold giltwood with carved cresting and turned supports.
fig 1. Rare Antique Gilt Wood Cheval Dressing Mirror

The supporting frame is also beautifully gilded and decorated with further acanthus detail and trailing vines rising up the columns to grand gilded finials at the top.

A real showstopper of a mirror that’s a knockout in any situation.

fig 2. An ornate floor-standing cheval mirror framed in gold giltwood with carved cresting and turned supports.
fig 2. Rare Antique Gilt Wood Cheval Dressing Mirror

Excellent original condition and original mirror plate glass in good clean condition.

Imposing in style and size this measures 178 cms high by 83 cms wide by 50 cms deep.

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £80 plus vat to most areas.

Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Giltwood Cheval Dressing Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198536
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Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Wolsingham
Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Sep 2014
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An ornate floor-standing cheval mirror framed in gold giltwood with carved cresting and turned supports.
Rare Antique Gilt Wood Cheval Dressing Mirror
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An ornate floor-standing cheval mirror framed in gold giltwood with carved cresting and turned supports.
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FAQs

A cheval mirror, also known as a cheval glass, is a full-length floor-standing mirror mounted on a dual-upright frame that allows the mirror plate to tilt. Originating in the late eighteenth century, these mirrors were created to provide a complete view of a persons attire for dressing.

Traditional giltwood cheval mirrors feature a hand-carved timber frame coated with gesso, followed by water-gilding using fine gold leaf. The central frame rests on two turned vertical supports joined by a lower stretcher, anchored by carved trestle legs or scrolled feet.

Authentic giltwood displays age-appropriate wear, such as subtle rubbing showing the red or yellow bole clay beneath the gold leaf, along with natural cracking in the gesso surface. The backboard is typically hand-sawn timber secured with oxidised iron fixings rather than modern plywood or Phillips screws.

A giltwood cheval mirror acts as a focal architectural feature when positioned in a master bedroom, dressing room, or grand hallway. The gilded surface contrasts effectively against neutral lime-washed walls or deep muted tones while reflecting natural light across the room.

Clean giltwood frames gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to remove dust, avoiding liquid cleaners, water, or chemical sprays that can dissolve gesso or strip gold leaf. Clean the mirror glass separately by spraying glass cleaner onto a cloth rather than directly onto the surface to prevent moisture seeping behind the frame.
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