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Large 18th Century Silver Gilt Mirror.
Dickinsons Antiques
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Dickinsons Antiques

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Large 18th Century Silver Gilt Mirror.

18th century
Description

This mid-18th Century silver gilt and gesso pier or console mirror is in good overall condition and was likely regilded in the late 19th Century. It's European, probably Swedish. A stylish decorative mirror in good usable condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Gilt Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA1201492
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Description
This mid-18th Century silver gilt and gesso pier or console mirror is in good overall condition and was likely regilded in the late 19th Century. It's European, probably Swedish. A stylish decorative mirror in good usable condition.
Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Gilt Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201492
Dickinsons Antiques
Dickinsons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2020

Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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A large rectangular 18th century silver gilt wall mirror featuring an ornate carved frame with Rococo C-scrolls and shell cresting.
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Large 18th Century Silver Gilt Mirror.

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Telephone 01756 748257 or 07971 958303
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The Estate Yard
West Street
Gargrave
North Yorkshire
BD23 3RD
United Kingdom
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A large rectangular 18th century silver gilt wall mirror featuring an ornate carved frame with Rococo C-scrolls and shell cresting.
Large 18th Century Silver Gilt Mirror.
Ref: SA1201492
A large rectangular 18th century silver gilt wall mirror featuring an ornate carved frame with Rococo C-scrolls and shell cresting.
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Silver gilt mirrors became prominent during the late 17th and 18th centuries across Europe, particularly within French Rococo and English Georgian interiors. The practice involved applying thin sheets of silver leaf over carved wooden frames coated in gesso, providing a luminous, reflective frame designed to accentuate candlelight in grand living spaces.

Traditional construction utilized hand-carved softwoods or hardwoods shaped into intricate scrolls and crests. The wood was sealed with gesso layers before water-gilding or oil-gilding applied genuine silver leaf, which was often toned or varnished to prevent rapid oxidisation.

Authentic period pieces display signs of natural age, including minor oxidisation or tarnishing on the silver leaf, uneven hand-carved joinery on the reverse timber backboards, and mercury glass plate characteristics such as subtle distortion or light foxing.

Positioning a large Rococo silver gilt mirror above a clean-lined modern console table or traditional fireplace mantelpiece creates a structural focal point. The metallic tone pairs effectively with dark, dramatic wall colours or neutral, minimalist schemes to reflect ambient light.

Dust the carved frame regularly using a soft, dry bristle brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or abrasive cloths that can strip fragile silver leafing. Glass cleaner should be sprayed onto a cloth rather than directly onto the mirror plate to prevent moisture from seeping behind the frame edges.
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