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

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century carved wood and gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original bevelled mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 28 cm high

1 metre 25 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 6 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1225945
Dealers Internal Reference
4946
Dealers Notes

We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century carved wood and gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror, with original bevelled mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 28 cm high

1 metre 25 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 6 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1225945
Dealers Internal Ref
4946
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century Victorian arched giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror with ornamental mouldings and scrolled side brackets.
A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century carved wood and gesso gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1225945
A large 19th-century Victorian arched giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror with ornamental mouldings and scrolled side brackets.
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FAQs

An overmantel mirror is a decorative wall mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. During the Victorian period, these mirrors were prominently featured in reception rooms to reflect natural light and display classical architectural mouldings.

19th-century gilt frames were traditionally constructed from a carved wooden core covered with layers of plaster composition or gesso. Intricate details were molded onto the surface before applying thin sheets of gold leaf, which were then burnished or toned.

Authentic period pieces often feature timber backboards with square-cut iron nails, natural wear or flaking to the gesso, and subtle grey or red bole showing through rubbed gold leaf. The glass may also exhibit mild silvering degradation or dark spots consistent with age.

A large gilt overmantel mirror creates a focal point when placed above a fireplace, console table, or dining room sideboard. Pairing classical gilded mouldings with contemporary furnishings provides visual contrast and enhances ambient lighting.

Gilt gesso frames should be dusted gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to prevent chipping fragile leafing. Water and liquid chemical cleaners must be avoided, as moisture dissolves water-gilded adhesive substrates and damages original gesso.
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