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Early 19th Century French Trumeau Pier Mirror
Youlls Antiques
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Early 19th Century French Trumeau Pier Mirror

19th century
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Description

An early 19th century French painted trumeau pier mirror with original 2 piece glass, circa 1800 in date .

Physical Dimensions
Height
157cm (61.81")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
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Youlls Antiques has dated this French Trumeau Pier Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1206683
Description
An early 19th century French painted trumeau pier mirror with original 2 piece glass, circa 1800 in date .
Height
157cm (61.81")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this French Trumeau Pier Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1206683
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Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

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A tall early 19th-century French trumeau pier mirror featuring a painted cream wooden backdrop, a carved giltwood top cartouche motif, and a gilded inner mirror frame.
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A tall early 19th-century French trumeau pier mirror featuring a painted cream wooden backdrop, a carved giltwood top cartouche motif, and a gilded inner mirror frame.
Early 19th Century French Trumeau Pier Mirror
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A trumeau mirror is a tall architectural wall mirror originally created in 17th and 18th-century France to set between windows or above mantelpieces. It is characterised by a structural wooden frame housing both a mirror plate and an decorative upper panel containing relief carving, woodwork, or oil painting.

19th-century French trumeau mirrors were typically crafted from softwoods or hardwoods such as pine, walnut, or oak, which were painted or gessoed. The decorative embellishments were carved from wood or moulded from composition material, then detailed with gold leaf or gilding.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-carved wood joining, hand-cut glass plates (often mercury glass showing subtle oxidisation or desilverisation), natural surface wear to painted areas, and authentic water-gilding showing red or grey clay bole beneath worn gold leaf.

A trumeau mirror functions as a vertical focal point when mounted above a fireplace mantelpiece, positioned over a dining room sideboard, or hung in a narrow hallway alcove to create visual height and reflect light.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid lifting delicate gilding or flaking paintwork. Avoid using liquid chemical cleaners, water, or commercial glass spray near gilt surfaces, as moisture can dissolve animal hide glue and compromise historic gesso layers.
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