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Large Oval Border Glass Mirror with Urn & Swags 1880
Junk Antiques & Interiors
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Large Oval Border Glass Mirror with Urn & Swags 1880

19th century
Description

George III style Neo classical oval border glass mirror in original untouched condition. Which is somewhat of a rarity.

It has the original mercury glass plate that show signs of age with spots of foxing. The giltwood is also untouched.

Reeded and beaded detail to the frame with mounted paterae, The top is mounted with a typical Adam urn and swags.

In overall good condtion,

Physical Dimensions
Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Oval Border Glass Mirror to the 1880s.

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SA1221672
Description
George III style Neo classical oval border glass mirror in original untouched condition. Which is somewhat of a rarity.

It has the original mercury glass plate that show signs of age with spots of foxing. The giltwood is also untouched.

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Reeded and beaded detail to the frame with mounted paterae, The top is mounted with a typical Adam urn and swags.
Junk Antiques & Interiors

In overall good condtion,

Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Oval Border Glass Mirror to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221672
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An oval late Victorian wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by border glass, topped with a classical urn and draped swag cresting.
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Archive I An oval late Victorian wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by border glass, topped with a classical urn and draped swag cresting.

Large Oval Border Glass Mirror with Urn & Swags 1880

Archive II An oval late Victorian wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by border glass, topped with a classical urn and draped swag cresting. View II
Archive III An oval late Victorian wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by border glass, topped with a classical urn and draped swag cresting. View III
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Leicestershire
DE74 2LA
United Kingdom
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An oval late Victorian wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by border glass, topped with a classical urn and draped swag cresting.
Large Oval Border Glass Mirror With Urn & Swags 1880
Ref: SA1221672
An oval late Victorian wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by border glass, topped with a classical urn and draped swag cresting.
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A border glass mirror incorporates a main central mirror plate framed by smaller secondary mirror sections around the margin. Popular during the Neoclassical and Late Victorian periods, this architectural design enhanced reflective light and added structural detail to wall spaces.

These mirrors were typically crafted from carved timber bases coated in gesso composition to form relief details such as urns and swags. The frame was finished with gold leaf or metallic gilding and fitted with hand-assembled glass mirror plates.

Authentic late nineteenth-century pieces often display natural oxidisation marks on the glass backing, hand-cut wooden rear panelling, and fine wire structures supporting delicate plaster composition crests.

This style of mirror functions effectively positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece, credenza, or console table to establish a central focal point and draw ambient light into contemporary rooms.

Frame gilding should be dusted using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical solvers that strip delicate gold leaf. Glass panels should be cleaned with a lightly dampened microfibre cloth, keeping moisture clear of frame seams.
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