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Pair of Nineteenth Century Gilt Mirrors
Ropeworks Antiques
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Pair of Nineteenth Century Gilt Mirrors

19th century
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A nice pair of late Nineteenth century gilt gesso and timber mirrors with velvet surrounds and original sparkly plates.

Very minor losses, measure 54 x 46cm and can be hung portrait or landscape.

Italian, circa 1890.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Ropeworks Antiques has dated these Pair Gilt Wall Mirrors to the 1890s.

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SA1201089
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Description
A nice pair of late Nineteenth century gilt gesso and timber mirrors with velvet surrounds and original sparkly plates.

Very minor losses, measure 54 x 46cm and can be hung portrait or landscape.

Italian, circa 1890.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated these Pair Gilt Wall Mirrors to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201089
Ropeworks Antiques
Ropeworks Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2012

Also on instagram - #ropeworksantiques

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Kennet Place
Marlborough
SN8 1NG
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A pair of nineteenth-century rectangular mirrors featuring gold gilt frames decorated with leaf mouldings and lined with inner borders of crimson red velvet.
Pair of nineteenth century gilt mirrors
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Nineteenth-century gilt mirrors typically feature wooden frames finished with decorative gesso moulding and gold leaf gilding. Many designs from this era incorporated classical motifs such as foliate borders, beaded rims, and contrasting fabric slips, including velvet, to border the glass.

These mirror frames were primarily constructed from carved timber, such as pine or lime wood, coated in gessoa mixture of chalk and binder. Thin sheets of gold leaf were water-gilded or oil-gilded onto the gesso, and inner borders frequently used silk velvet or hand-poured glass plates.

Authentic pieces display natural signs of age, such as slight cracking or craquelure in the gesso, subtle wear to the gilding revealing the reddish clay bole underneath, and mercury or early silvering tarnish on the glass plate. The backboards are usually rough-sawn wood secured with hand-cut nails.

Positioning a pair of gilt mirrors symmetrically above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or flanking a doorway creates visual balance and reflects ambient light. The warmth of gold gilding contrasts effectively against contemporary dark paint tones or minimalist plaster walls.

Dust giltwood gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding water or liquid cleaners that can dissolve gesso and lift gold leaf. Clean the mirror glass by applying glass cleaner directly to a microfibre cloth rather than spraying the frame to prevent moisture seepage behind the slip.
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