Victorian Rosewood Overmantel Mirror 19th Century

Name: Rosewood Overmantle Mirror 19th Century
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1220660
Price: 480 GBP
Availability: InStock

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A 19th-century rosewood overmantel mirror featuring a pediment top and turned side columns with carved roundel capitals.

Rosewood overmantle mirror 19th century

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ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialRosewood, Glass
ColourDark Brown
MotifsPediment top, Flanking columns, Carved roundels, Distressed glass
SizeH 63 cm (25 in) x W 76 cm (30 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This 19th-century Victorian overmantel mirror exhibits a grand Regency architectural style, rendered in dark brown rosewood with a warm polished timber finish. The rectangular glass plate sits beneath a triangular pediment top and a horizontal frieze, flanked by turned side columns topped with carved roundels. The original glass displays visible silvering deterioration and foxing along the lower edge, while the wooden frame shows natural grain variations. Measuring 63 cm high, 76 cm wide, and 10 cm deep, this wall-hung mirror fits easily above a living room fireplace, a bedroom mantelpiece, or a hallway console table in a traditional or period home today.

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An overmantel mirror is a decorative framed mirror specifically designed to hang or rest directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries to reflect light and balance room proportions.

Overmantel frames from this period were predominantly constructed from dense hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut, often housing silvered or mercury-backed glass plates.

Authentic period pieces exhibit distinct figure and grain variations characteristic of rosewood, natural oxidisation on the wooden backboards, hand-cut joinery, and light foxing or distress on the original mirror glass.

Positioning a dark wood architectural mirror above a contemporary fireplace or hallway console creates a defined focal point that bridges historic craftsmanship with modern design elements.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying high-grade beeswax sparingly, ensuring glass cleaning products are applied directly to a rag rather than the wooden frame to prevent moisture damage.

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