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Good 19th Century French Gilt Oval Mirror
Rams Head Antiques
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Good 19th Century French Gilt Oval Mirror

19th century
Description

This is a beautiful 19th century French gilt mirror with lovely proportions and a most attractive shape dating from around 1870. The mirror has its original gilding with a lovely antique colour and retains its original bevelled plate glass which is in excellent order for its age with no blemishes.

The mirror is an impressive size measuring 122 cms by 74 cms overall to the extremities of the piece.

UK hand insured packing and delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £55 plus vat to most areas.

Physical Dimensions
Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Gilt Oval Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224129
Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a beautiful 19th century French gilt mirror with lovely proportions and a most attractive shape dating from around 1870.
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The mirror has its original gilding with a lovely antique colour and retains its original bevelled plate glass which is in excellent order for its age with no blemishes.
Rams Head Antiques
fig 1. An oval mirror in a gold gilt frame featuring carved floral cresting, acanthus scrolls, and bevelled glass.
fig 1. Good 19th Century French Gilt Oval Mirror

The mirror is an impressive size measuring 122 cms by 74 cms overall to the extremities of the piece.

UK hand insured packing and delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £55 plus vat to most areas.

Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Gilt Oval Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224129
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Weardale
Durham
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An oval mirror in a gold gilt frame featuring carved floral cresting, acanthus scrolls, and bevelled glass.
Good 19th Century French Gilt Oval Mirror
Ref: SA1224129
An oval mirror in a gold gilt frame featuring carved floral cresting, acanthus scrolls, and bevelled glass.
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Nineteenth-century French gilt mirrors are defined by intricate carved ornamentation, frequently incorporating Rococo elements such as acanthus leaves, floral sprays, shell cartouches, and scrolls. Frames from this period were predominantly constructed from wood and gesso, finished with gold leaf gilding, and fitted with bevelled mirror glass.

Traditional gilt frames were constructed using a hand-carved timber substrate coated with layers of gesso, a mixture of chalk and animal glue. Detailed relief work was moulded or carved into the gesso before water gilding or oil gilding was applied using thin sheets of real gold leaf.

Authentic pieces typically display solid timber backboards, evidence of natural craquelure within the gesso layer, and subtle wear to the gold leaf showing red or grey clay bole underneath. Hand-bevelled glass plates from this period often feature slight optical distortions and irregular bevel borders.

Positioning a gilded oval mirror above a simple contemporary console table or fireplace mantel creates a balanced visual contrast between classical ornamentation and clean architectural lines. Hanging the mirror opposite a window maximises natural light reflection across the room.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry feather duster or brush, avoiding moisture or liquid chemical cleaners which dissolve gesso and remove delicate gold leaf. Maintain stable indoor humidity to prevent the underlying wood from expanding and cracking the gilded surface.
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