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Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror C1860
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Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror C1860

19th century
Description

A very fine and well proportioned antique giltwood overmantel mirror dating from 1860.

Frame water gilded to the highest of standards using 23.5 carat gold leaf.

Mercury mirror plate is original and has areas of foxing and an overall grey hue to the silvering, very atmospheric.

Very well carved base decoration

Original backing board and hanging plates.

Sizes 148 cm max width at base. 125.5 cm tall. Main frame width 122 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
125.5cm (49.41")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Declaration

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1219678
Description
A very fine and well proportioned antique giltwood overmantel mirror dating from 1860.

Frame water gilded to the highest of standards using 23.5 carat gold leaf.

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Mercury mirror plate is original and has areas of foxing and an overall grey hue to the silvering, very atmospheric.
Fine Antique Mirrors

Very well carved base decoration

Original backing board and hanging plates.

Sizes 148 cm max width at base. 125.5 cm tall. Main frame width 122 cm.

Height
125.5cm (49.41")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219678
Fine Antique Mirrors
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2022

Specializing in antique 18th/19th century gilt mirrors. Gilding restoration undertaken.

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A large 19th-century Victorian giltwood overmantel wall mirror featuring an arched top and ornate acanthus leaf scroll feet.
Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror c1860
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A large 19th-century Victorian giltwood overmantel wall mirror featuring an arched top and ornate acanthus leaf scroll feet.
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Victorian overmantel mirrors gained immense popularity during the mid-to-late 19th century in Britain. Designed specifically to rest on fireplace mantels, these mirrors served to reflect both daylight and candlelight, brightening formal drawing rooms and displaying household prestige.

Antique gilt mirrors are typically constructed with a carved wooden frame, often pine or lime, coated with gesso moulding and finished with genuine gold leaf application. The back is encased with pine boards, and the glass traditionally features mercury silvering or early silver nitrate backing.

Authentic pieces feature original wooden backboards with natural shrinkage, hand-carved gesso details showing fine craquelure, and subtle wear to the gilding revealing the underlying reddish clay bole. Original glass often displays gentle oxidisation or minor silvering degradation.

An overmantel mirror functions well positioned above a traditional fireplace hearth or mounted above a contemporary console table. Placing the mirror opposite windows maximises light distribution throughout the room, creating an effective focal point.

Dust gilt frames gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid damaging delicacy of the gold leaf and gesso. Avoid liquid cleaners, water, or commercial polishes on the gilded areas, and clean glass surfaces carefully using a microfibre cloth damp with water.
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