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Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror C1850
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Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror C1850

19th century
Description

A very fine antique giltwood overmantel mirror dating from 1850.

Retaining its original water-gilding in wonderful overall condition.

Original mercury silvered mirror plate with foxing and a lovely grey tone to the reflection. Original backing board.

Stunning central cartouche cresting, very deeply carved, top quality.

Sizes 143 cm max width at base, 127 cm tall, main frame width 135.5 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
127cm (50.00")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Declaration

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

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SA1224260
Description
A very fine antique giltwood overmantel mirror dating from 1850.

Retaining its original water-gilding in wonderful overall condition.

Original mercury silvered mirror plate with foxing and a lovely grey tone to the reflection. Original backing board.

Stunning central cartouche cresting, very deeply carved, top quality.

Sizes 143 cm max width at base, 127 cm tall, main frame width 135.5 cm.

Height
127cm (50.00")
Width
143cm (56.30")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224260
Fine Antique Mirrors
Fine Antique Mirrors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2022

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

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A large mid-nineteenth century giltwood overmantel mirror featuring elaborate scrolled cresting and decorative corner accents.
Large Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror c1850
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Popularised during the mid-nineteenth century, Rococo Revival overmantel mirrors incorporate elaborate natural motifs, including C-scrolls, acanthus leaves, and asymmetric cresting inspired by eighteenth-century French design.

Frames were typically constructed from pine or lime wood covered in gesso and composition ornament, which was then water-gilded or oil-gilded using thin sheets of gold leaf over a coloured clay base called bole.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-carved wood or applied composition decoration over heavy timber cores, pine backboards, and original silvered glass that often exhibits subtle foxing or atmospheric oxidation.

Place the mirror resting directly on a fireplace mantelpiece or mounted above a grand console table to anchor the room, draw the eye upward, and reflect architectural features and natural light.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding water and liquid cleaners entirely, as moisture can dissolve traditional water-gilded gesso layers.
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