Gilt Arched Overmantel Mirror 19th Century

Name: A Fabulous Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantel Mirror.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1210043
Price: 1595 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Cleall Antiques

Telephone 07831 869 955

Location

Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall

Verified Since Jun 2011

Items For Sale 192

Items Sold 3,554

Cleall Antiques

Verified Since Jun 2011

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Location: Blakedene, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN17 7QF, United Kingdom

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall

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A large nineteenth-century English giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched top and rounded upper shoulders.

A fabulous Large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantel Mirror.

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A Victorian arched overmantel mirror, traditionally referred to as a chimney glass, is designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantlepiece. Characterised by rounded upper shoulders, clean moulding profiles, and a gilded wood and gesso structure, these mirrors reflect light across living spaces and enhance architectural proportions.

Nineteenth-century gilt mirrors feature frames crafted from pine or hardwood cores coated in gessoa smooth mixture of chalk and binder. Gold leaf is applied over this base using water or oil gilding techniques, enclosing a hand-cut silvered glass plate backed with timber boards.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural signs of age, such as subtle oxidation or foxing on the glass, areas of wear showing red or grey clay bolus beneath the gold leaf, and hand-sawn softwood backboards securing the frame.

Positioning a large gilt mirror above a clean-lined fireplace mantlepiece or leaning it against a neutral accent wall creates visual depth. The warm metallic tones bridge classic period architectural details with contemporary soft furnishings and muted wall palettes.

Gilt wood and gesso frames should be dusted gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or feather duster, avoiding moisture or harsh chemical sprays which dissolve gesso and remove delicate gold leafing. Clean the glass plate separately using a barely damp microfibre cloth.

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A Fabulous Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantel Mirror.

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