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Walnut Mantle Mirror
Claire Langley Antiques
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Claire Langley Antiques

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Walnut Mantle Mirror

1900 - 1920
Description

A French walnut mantle / pier mirror, with fluted columns and original mirror glass. Circa 1920

Height: 134cm - 52.5"

Depth: 11cm - 4"

Width: 88cm - 34.5"

Physical Dimensions
Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Claire Langley Antiques has dated this Carved Walnut Overmantel Mirror to the 1920s.

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SA1215740
Dealers Internal Reference
3101
Description
A French walnut mantle / pier mirror, with fluted columns and original mirror glass. Circa 1920

Height: 134cm - 52.5"

Depth: 11cm - 4"

Width: 88cm - 34.5"

Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Claire Langley Antiques has dated this Carved Walnut Overmantel Mirror to the 1920s.

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SA1215740
Dealers Internal Ref
3101
Claire Langley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2011
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A tall Victorian carved walnut overmantel mirror featuring an architectural cornice, fluted side columns, and an embellished upper frieze.
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Archive I A tall Victorian carved walnut overmantel mirror featuring an architectural cornice, fluted side columns, and an embellished upper frieze.

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Claire Langley Antiques
Telephone 01780 592599 or 07752 919 172
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Hallidays Yard
Radcliffe Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 1ED
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/clairelangley
Verified Since May 2011
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Claire Langley Antiques
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Location: Hallidays Yard, Radcliffe Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1ED, United Kingdom
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A tall Victorian carved walnut overmantel mirror featuring an architectural cornice, fluted side columns, and an embellished upper frieze.
Walnut Mantle Mirror
Ref: SA1215740
A tall Victorian carved walnut overmantel mirror featuring an architectural cornice, fluted side columns, and an embellished upper frieze.
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An overmantel mirror is designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantle, serving as a focal architectural feature in nineteenth-century reception rooms. Walnut versions frequently feature classical proportions, fluted pilasters, and carved friezes reflective of Victorian craft.

Traditional Victorian overmantel mirrors were constructed using solid walnut or walnut veneers applied over a stable pine core, joined with mortise and tenon techniques. The glass plate was secured from behind using wooden backing boards fastened with hand-cut screws or nails.

Authentic period mirrors exhibit hand-carved timber accents, subtle oxidation or silvering marks on the original glass plate, and hand-planed wooden backing boards showing age-related darkening. Tool marks and irregular joint fitting also indicate original craftsmanship.

A substantial wooden mirror can be mounted above a fireplace mantle or positioned atop a modern console table to add depth and historical balance. Pairing rich walnut tones against light neutral walls highlights the detailed architectural carving.

Dust the detailed timber carving using a dry soft-bristled brush or microfibre cloth. Maintain the timber finish with a light application of natural beeswax polish, ensuring glass cleaner is applied to a cloth rather than sprayed directly onto the frame.
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