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Antique French Trumeau Mirror - Mercury Glass
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for sale €456     $495
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French Antique Company

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Antique French Trumeau Mirror - Mercury Glass

19th century
Description

Dimensions:W: 66cm (26")H: 135.5cm (53.3")

Antique French trumeau mirror.

It has its real gilt and old olive green painted frame.

It has its heavily foxed mercury glass. The bottom piece is lovely split glass.

It has its original backboard.

Physical Dimensions
Height
135.5cm (53.35")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

French Antique Company has dated this Antique French Trumeau Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1209738
Dealers Internal Reference
11203
Dealers Notes

Delivery £65 to most of mainland UK using a trusted, specialist antiques courier.

Description
Dimensions:W: 66cm (26")H: 135.5cm (53.3")

Antique French trumeau mirror.

It has its real gilt and old olive green painted frame.

It has its heavily foxed mercury glass. The bottom piece is lovely split glass.

It has its original backboard.

Height
135.5cm (53.35")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

French Antique Company has dated this Antique French Trumeau Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1209738
Dealers Internal Ref
11203
French Antique Company
French Antique Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

Specialising in french antique mirrors and chandeliers.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the French Antique Company Profile Page

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A tall rectangular French trumeau mirror featuring a sage green painted outer timber frame, a beaded gilt inner border, and two distressed mercury glass plates.
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Archive I A tall rectangular French trumeau mirror featuring a sage green painted outer timber frame, a beaded gilt inner border, and two distressed mercury glass plates.

Antique French Trumeau Mirror - Mercury Glass

Archive II A tall rectangular French trumeau mirror featuring a sage green painted outer timber frame, a beaded gilt inner border, and two distressed mercury glass plates. View II
Archive III A tall rectangular French trumeau mirror featuring a sage green painted outer timber frame, a beaded gilt inner border, and two distressed mercury glass plates. View III
Archive IV A tall rectangular French trumeau mirror featuring a sage green painted outer timber frame, a beaded gilt inner border, and two distressed mercury glass plates. View IV
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French Antique Company

French Antique Company
Telephone 07899 864960
Location
Hove
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/frenchantiquecompany
Verified Since Oct 2019
Items For Sale 25
Items Sold 690
French Antique Company
French Antique Company
Verified Since Oct 2019
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Location: Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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A tall rectangular French trumeau mirror featuring a sage green painted outer timber frame, a beaded gilt inner border, and two distressed mercury glass plates.
Antique French trumeau mirror - mercury glass
Ref: SA1209738
A tall rectangular French trumeau mirror featuring a sage green painted outer timber frame, a beaded gilt inner border, and two distressed mercury glass plates.
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Gilt, Mercury Glass
  • ColourSage Green and Gold
  • MotifsBeaded moulding, Split mirror plate, Moulded cornice, Painted timber frame
  • SizeH 135.5 cm (53 in) x W 66 cm (26 in)

This nineteenth-century French Provincial trumeau mirror brings classic French Chateau style to an interior, designed for placement above the mantel. The piece consists of a painted timber frame in sage green with real gilt highlights, a moulded cornice, and a beaded gilt inner border framing two distressed mercury glass plates with a split mirror plate design. The old olive green painted frame shows a heavily foxed surface and an original backboard. In practical terms, the mirror stands 135.5 cm high and 66 cm wide. In a home today, this wall mirror works well above a fireplace mantel or as a focal point in a living room, hallway, or bedroom to reflect light and add architectural interest. The neutral sage and gold tones complement various room palettes while the weathered glass introduces authentic texture and antique character to the space.

FAQs

Originating in 18th-century France, a trumeau mirror was originally constructed to fit into the panelling between windows or set directly above a mantelpiece. These pieces often combined a mirror plate with an upper painted canvas panel or a secondary glass section within a unified frame structure.

Traditional French trumeau mirrors feature wooden backings and frames finished with water-gilding, oil-gilding, or milk paint. The reflective surfaces historically utilised genuine mercury glass plates created via a silver-tin amalgam process.

Authentic mercury glass displays characteristic dark sparkling spots, desilvered patches, and an uneven, slightly shimmering reflection caused by the gradual oxidisation of the metallic backing over time, particularly towards the lower edge of the plate.

A trumeau mirror is frequently placed above a fireplace mantel, positioned atop a dining room sideboard, or leaned vertically against a wall to add verticality, light reflection, and structural character to contemporary living spaces.

Clean the glass surface gently with a lint-free cloth lightly dampened with distilled water, avoiding liquid contact with the frame seams or back. Dust painted and gilded woodwork strictly with a soft dry brush to prevent lifting delicate gilt or flake paint finishes.
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