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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top. Gilt Overmantel Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top. Gilt Overmantel Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Ovemantel Mirror.

Measurements:

1 metre 32 cm high 

1 metre 112 cm wide

5 cm deep 

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Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1210037
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We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Ovemantel Mirror.

Measurements:

1 metre 32 cm high 

1 metre 112 cm wide

5 cm deep 

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1210037
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large nineteenth-century English overmantel mirror featuring a gilded wood and gesso frame with an arched top and moulded edges.
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top. gilt Overmantel Mirror.
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A large nineteenth-century English overmantel mirror featuring a gilded wood and gesso frame with an arched top and moulded edges.
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Overmantel mirrors gained widespread popularity during the Regency and Victorian eras in Britain, designed specifically to sit above a fireplace hearth. They served both functional and stylistic purposes by reflecting candlelight and firelight to brighten grand reception rooms.

These mirrors were typically constructed from carved timber bases coated with gesso, a plaster-like material used to create detailed decorative moldings. Gold leaf was then applied over the gesso, enclosing a silvered glass mirror plate.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature signs of natural age, such as slight cracking or fine lines within the gesso, known as craquelure. Additionally, original backboards often show aged pine panels, and the glass may display light oxidisation or subtle silvering imperfections.

Positioning a gilt mirror above a chimney breast or mantelpiece creates a striking focal point in modern or traditional living areas. It can also be paired with contemporary furniture to provide warmth and architectural scale through contrasting finishes.

Dust the frame gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth without applying heavy pressure. Avoid water, commercial spray cleaners, or solvents, as humidity and moisture can dissolve the gesso substrate and damage delicate gold leaf.
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