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A Stunning Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantel Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Stunning Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantel Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantel Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 65 cm high

1 metre 49 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 31 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
165cm (64.96")
Width
149cm (58.66")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Gilt Arched Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

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SA1201212
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4904
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We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantel Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 65 cm high

1 metre 49 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 31 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Height
165cm (64.96")
Width
149cm (58.66")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Gilt Arched Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201212
Dealers Internal Ref
4904
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century gilt overmantel mirror with an arched top, moulded frame, and decorative scrollwork at the base.
A Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantel Mirror.
Ref: SA1201212
A nineteenth-century gilt overmantel mirror with an arched top, moulded frame, and decorative scrollwork at the base.
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An overmantel mirror, also known historically as a chimney glass, is a specialized mirror designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. Popularized in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these architectural frames were proportioned to fill the chimney breast, maximising natural light and creating a focal point in reception rooms.

Nineteenth-century gilt frames were typically constructed using a carved softwood or hardwood base layered with gessoa mixture of chalk and binder. Intricate decorative elements were moulded in gesso or carved wood, coated with clay bole, and finished with fine gold leaf using water or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic period gilt mirrors show natural signs of age, such as subtle cracking (craquelure) in the gesso, rubbing that reveals the reddish or dark clay bole underneath the gold leaf, and original pine backing boards. Original mirror glass often exhibits light oxidisation, known as foxing, rather than a uniform modern reflective surface.

A large gilded mirror creates visual contrast when paired with contemporary minimalist furniture or placed against dark, dramatic paint shades. Beyond mounting above a traditional fireplace, it can be styled leaning against a living room wall or positioned above a hallway console table to reflect light and add architectural depth.

To preserve delicate gilding and gesso, remove dust using a soft dry brush or feather duster without liquid cleaners, which dissolve water-gilded gold leaf and soften gesso. Glass surfaces should be cleaned carefully using a damp cloth, ensuring liquid does not seep under the edges into the frame moulding.
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