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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror with ornate crest above and original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 49 cm high

1 metre 29 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 10 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep 

Physical Dimensions
Height
149cm (58.66")
Width
129cm (50.79")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

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SA1221311
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Description
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror with ornate crest above and original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 49 cm high

1 metre 29 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 10 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep 

Height
149cm (58.66")
Width
129cm (50.79")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221311
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century English giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an ornate carved central crest, moulded frame, and scrolled side feet.
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1221311
A large 19th-century English giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an ornate carved central crest, moulded frame, and scrolled side feet.
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An overmantel mirror is a large architectural wall mirror proportioned specifically to sit above a fireplace mantelpiece. Popularised in the 18th and 19th centuries, these mirrors were designed to anchor the room, reflect candlelight, and add visual depth to formal reception rooms.

19th-century gilt mirrors were typically constructed from carved wooden frames coated in gesso, a plaster-like mixture of chalk and glue. Finely detailed decorative elements were moulded from composition or gesso before genuine gold leaf was applied using water or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic 19th-century mirrors show natural age indicators, such as hairline cracking in the gesso (craquelure), reddish-clay undertones (bole) showing through worn gilding, and period-correct backboards made of dark softwood planks fastened with antique nails.

A large gilt overmantel mirror serves as an architectural focal point when positioned above a fireplace or a large console table. Placing it in contemporary spaces creates a sophisticated juxtaposition between classic period detail and clean modern lines.

Dust giltwood frames gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or abrasive cloths that can dissolve water-gilded surfaces. Mirror glass should be cleaned by applying cleaner sparingly to a cloth rather than spraying directly onto the glass to prevent moisture from seeping behind the frame.
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