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19th Century Gilt Cushion
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19th Century Gilt Cushion

19th century
For Sale by Youlls Antiques
Description

A French 19th Century octagonal cushion mirror, in gilt with original old mercury glass.very decorative and good colour.

Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Cushion Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09516921
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Bevelled marginal plates around the centre: classic octagonal cushion arrangement.
Fine dark speckling across the glass: natural oxidisation of early mercury silvering.
Gilding worn through to red clay on high points: handling over many decades.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216703
Description
A French 19th Century octagonal cushion mirror, in gilt with original old mercury glass.very decorative and good colour.
Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Cushion Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09516921
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Bevelled marginal plates around the centre: classic octagonal cushion arrangement.
Fine dark speckling across the glass: natural oxidisation of early mercury silvering.
Gilding worn through to red clay on high points: handling over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216703
Youlls Antiques
Youlls Antiques
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Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

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A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates.
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Archive I A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates.

19th Century Gilt Cushion

Archive II A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates. View II
Archive III A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates. View VI
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Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 OEJ
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates.
19th Century gilt cushion
Ref: SA1216703
A 19th-century octagonal giltwood cushion wall mirror featuring ornate cresting, egg-and-dart moulding, and angled perimeter mirror plates.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCrested pediment, Egg-and-dart moulding, Angled marginal plates, Octagonal form
  • SizeH 110 cm (43 in) x W 87 cm (34 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This 19th Century French Chateau wall mirror takes an octagonal cushion form with angled marginal plates surrounding the central glass. The giltwood and gesso frame displays a gold finish with a crested pediment and egg-and-dart moulding along the border. Notable signs of age include original old mercury glass with scattered foxing and speckling across the reflective surfaces. The piece measures 110 cm high, 87 cm wide, and 15 cm deep, providing a substantial scale for domestic placement. It is ideally positioned above the mantel in a living room, dining room, or hallway to reflect natural light and create a sense of space within the interior.

FAQs

A cushion mirror, originally developed in the 17th century and widely produced through the 19th century, features a main central glass plate framed by raised, angled marginal mirror sections designed to enhance reflection and light.

These mirrors were constructed using pine or oak frames covered with carved gesso moulding, coated with bole clay, and finished with hand-applied gold leaf water gilding surrounding hand-cut silvered glass plates.

Look for signs of age such as slight foxing on the glass, visible seam lines in the gold leaf, exposed red bole clay under worn gilding, and hand-hewn wooden backing boards.

Positioning the mirror above a mantelpiece or modern console table allows the gilded texture and multi-angled mirror borders to bounce light across contemporary architectural spaces.

Dust the gesso and giltwood lightly with a soft, dry artist brush or feather duster; water and liquid solvents must never be applied as they dissolve traditional water-gilding glue.
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