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Early 18th Century Gilt Mirror with Original Mercury Plate
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
for sale €1,404     $1,524
£1,200
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

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Early 18th Century Gilt Mirror with Original Mercury Plate

18th century
Description

An early 18th century oval Gilt mirror. The frame with wear and worn gilt finish showing most of the under coat. What sets this mirror apart is the original mercury plate. It sparkles in the light like nothing we have seen before. Unfortunately this doesn't capture it on the images but it really is something else.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Oval Gilt Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA1207974
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1836
Description
An early 18th century oval Gilt mirror. The frame with wear and worn gilt finish showing most of the under coat. What sets this mirror apart is the original mercury plate. It sparkles in the light like nothing we have seen before. Unfortunately this doesn't capture it on the images but it really is something else.
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Oval Gilt Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1207974
Dealers Internal Ref
1836
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2023

We deal in a range of pieces such as tables, storage and seating, ranging from the 18th through to the mid 20th century.

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Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
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Carlinghow mills
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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An oval early 18th-century wall mirror featuring a carved gilded frame and an original mercury glass plate suspended by a chain.
Early 18th Century Gilt Mirror With Original Mercury Plate
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An oval early 18th-century wall mirror featuring a carved gilded frame and an original mercury glass plate suspended by a chain.
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Early 18th-century gilt mirrors are typically characterised by hand-carved timber frames coated in gesso and gold leaf, often exhibiting detailed relief moulding and classical oval or rectangular forms.

Original mercury mirrors were constructed by applying a liquid tin-mercury amalgam onto flat glass plates, creating a distinct visual depth and subtle grey reflectivity unavailable in modern silvered glass.

Authentic mercury glass plates display characteristic age patterns, including localized oxidisation, dark sparkling points, and gentle degradation along the lower edges where liquid mercury settled across centuries.

An antique gilt mirror functions as a focal architectural feature when positioned above a contemporary fireplace mantel, across from a window to reflect light, or paired alongside modern minimalist art.

Gilded wood frames require gentle dusting with a dry, soft bristle brush rather than liquid cleansers, while original mercury glass should be wiped lightly with a dry cloth to protect delicate backings.
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