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Antique French Trumeau Mirror - Mercury Glass
French Antique Company
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
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SA1209738
Dealers Internal Reference
11203
Dealers Notes

Delivery £60 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
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

Specialising in french antique mirrors, chandeliers and armoires.

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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

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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
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French Antique Company
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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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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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