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French Giltwood Mirror C.1890
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French Giltwood Mirror C.1890

19th century
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Giltwood wall mirror or pier glass, France c.1890. 25" x 46½" mirror plate within a giltwood frame with shaped detail and acanthus spandrels to the top corners. Gadroon moulded edge and a simple bead moulding around the glass. Original gilding, worn in places. Some very minor spotting to the mirror, generally excellent condition.

Width: 33" (84 cm)

Height: 55" (139.5 cm)

Depth: 2" (5 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
139.5cm (54.92")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215920
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37860
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Giltwood wall mirror or pier glass, France c.1890.
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25" x 46½" mirror plate within a giltwood frame with shaped detail and acanthus spandrels to the top corners.
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Gadroon moulded edge and a simple bead moulding around the glass. Original gilding, worn in places. Some very minor spotting to the mirror, generally excellent condition.

Width: 33" (84 cm)

Height: 55" (139.5 cm)

Depth: 2" (5 cm)

Height
139.5cm (54.92")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215920
Dealers Internal Ref
37860
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Archive I A rectangular late 19th-century French mirror featuring a gilded wood frame with beaded moulding and carved foliate upper corner spandrels.

French Giltwood Mirror c.1890

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A rectangular late 19th-century French mirror featuring a gilded wood frame with beaded moulding and carved foliate upper corner spandrels.
French Giltwood Mirror c.1890
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A rectangular late 19th-century French mirror featuring a gilded wood frame with beaded moulding and carved foliate upper corner spandrels.
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Late 19th-century French giltwood mirrors are characterized by wooden frames coated in gesso and finished with thin layers of gold leaf. These pieces frequently draw on Neoclassical and Louis XVI design influences, featuring rectangular silhouettes, beaded inner borders, and ornate corner spandrels.

The structure is typically constructed from softwood or hardwood overlaid with gesso, a plaster-like compound carved with decorative motifs. Gold leaf is then applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques before insertion of silvered plate mirror glass.

Authentic period pieces show natural aging on the backboards, often made from fitted pine or oak panels. The gilded surface typically exhibits light craquelure, subtle wear showing the red or grey bole beneath the gold leaf, and slight oxidisation or foxing on the reflective glass.

A large giltwood mirror functions effectively as a focal point when placed above a fireplace mantel, a hallway console, or a dining room sideboard. The warm tone of the gilded frame contrasts with contemporary neutral plaster walls or dark moody paint palettes.

Giltwood frames should be dusted gently using a dry, soft brush or feather duster without liquid cleaners, which dissolve gesso and water gilding. The glass reflective surface should be cleaned with a damp cloth, avoiding contact between moisture and the frame perimeter.
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