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Victorian Giltwood & Gesso Rococo Style Overmantel Mirror
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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Victorian Giltwood & Gesso Rococo Style Overmantel Mirror

19th century
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Victorian Giltwood & Gesso Overmantel Mirror with moulded frame and Rococo Style Pediment - 29.5"w x 56"h x 5"d

Physical Dimensions
Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

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SA1198850
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7205
Description
Victorian Giltwood & Gesso Overmantel Mirror with moulded frame and Rococo Style Pediment - 29.5"w x 56"h x 5"d
Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

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SA1198850
Dealers Internal Ref
7205
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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A Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched frame topped with an intricate rococo cresting of acanthus leaves and shell motifs.
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Archive I A Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched frame topped with an intricate rococo cresting of acanthus leaves and shell motifs.

Victorian Giltwood & Gesso Rococo Style Overmantel Mirror

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Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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Cheshire
WA14 4NP
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A Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched frame topped with an intricate rococo cresting of acanthus leaves and shell motifs.
Victorian Giltwood & Gesso Rococo Style Overmantel Mirror
Ref: SA1198850
A Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched frame topped with an intricate rococo cresting of acanthus leaves and shell motifs.
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Rococo Revival emerged in the mid-nineteenth century, drawing inspiration from eighteenth-century French design. It is characterised by elaborate, asymmetrical crestings, acanthus leaf ornamentation, scrollwork, and naturalistic shell designs known as rocaille.

These mirrors were constructed using softwoods like pine or lime, carved with foundational contours. A mixture of chalk and glue called gesso was applied to build up detailed mouldings, which were subsequently hand-gilded using thin gold leaf and burnished.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved wood backing boards, subtle hairline cracking in the gesso along joinery lines, and natural wear or oxidisation on the gilded surface where red bole clay shows through.

Placing a gilded mirror above a clean-lined fireplace mantel creates a focal point through historical contrast. It can also be positioned above a modern console table or credenza to add architectural depth to minimalist spaces.

Dust gently with a soft feather duster or dry, soft brush to avoid lifting delicate gold leaf. Never use water, liquid glass cleaners, or household polishes, as moisture dissolves gesso and damages water gilding.
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