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19th Century French Rococo Gilt Wall Mirror, Gesso & Glass 107x87
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19th Century French Rococo Gilt Wall Mirror, Gesso & Glass 107x87

19th century
For Sale by Spinka & Co
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p0150 An attractive 19th-century French wall mirror, circa 1850, featuring a versatile design that can be styled in either portrait or landscape orientation. This French piece retains its original mirror plate, showcasing a magnificent, authentic foxing that adds deep historic character. The beautifully hand-carved and gilded frame is accented with exquisite, decorative floral motifs at each corner. Preserved in good condition, the mirror retains its original gilt finish and authentic wooden backboards. This antique mirror is fitted with wall fixings and ready to place at home.

H3ft 6" W2ft 10" D3''

H107cm W87cm D8cm

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this Antique French Gilt Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09587712
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Horizontal pine backboards secured with old nails: typical nineteenth-century mirror making.
Red clay bole showing where gold leaf has rubbed thin: age and handling.
Extensive dark spotting and clouding across the plate: naturally aged old silvering.
Rococo revival composition moulding over timber: fashionable French work of the period.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1226816
Dealers Internal Reference
p0150
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For areas outside of mainland UK please contact us for a shipping quote.

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All our furniture has been restored in our workshop and is ready to use at home.

If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@spinka.co or 07517940350 (00447517940350 what’s app).

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We also offer global air and sea freight with our trusted shipper.

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The cost of return will be equal to the original delivery cost even when the cost is included (usually between £70-£185) and will be deducted from your refund.

We do not refund the original delivery cost.

The furniture must arrive back to us in the same condition that it left us.

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Description
P0150 An attractive 19th-century French wall mirror, circa 1850, featuring a versatile design that can be styled in either portrait or landscape orientation.
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This French piece retains its original mirror plate, showcasing a magnificent, authentic foxing that adds deep historic character.
Spinka & Co

The beautifully hand-carved and gilded frame is accented with exquisite, decorative floral motifs at each corner. Preserved in good condition, the mirror retains its original gilt finish and authentic wooden backboards. This antique mirror is fitted with wall fixings and ready to place at home.

H3ft 6" W2ft 10" D3''

H107cm W87cm D8cm

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this Antique French Gilt Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09587712
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Horizontal pine backboards secured with old nails: typical nineteenth-century mirror making.
Red clay bole showing where gold leaf has rubbed thin: age and handling.
Extensive dark spotting and clouding across the plate: naturally aged old silvering.
Rococo revival composition moulding over timber: fashionable French work of the period.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1226816
Dealers Internal Ref
p0150
Spinka & Co
Spinka & Co
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2019
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Spinka & Co Profile Page

Trade Associations

Spinka & Co is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A rectangular 19th-century French Rococo wall mirror featuring an off-white frame decorated with ornate gold gilt gesso scrollwork and corner cartouches surrounding an aged glass plate.

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Archive II A rectangular 19th-century French Rococo wall mirror featuring an off-white frame decorated with ornate gold gilt gesso scrollwork and corner cartouches surrounding an aged glass plate. View II
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A rectangular 19th-century French Rococo wall mirror featuring an off-white frame decorated with ornate gold gilt gesso scrollwork and corner cartouches surrounding an aged glass plate.
19th Century French Rococo Gilt Wall Mirror, Gesso & Glass 107x87
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialGesso, Wood, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold, Off-White
  • MotifsAcanthus leaf scrollwork, Corner cartouches, Egg and dart moulding, Beaded inner border
  • SizeH 107 cm (42 in) x W 87 cm (34 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century French Rococo wall mirror belongs to the period around 1850. The rectangular frame has an off-white painted finish highlighted with gold-leaf gesso ornamentation, including acanthus leaf scrollwork, corner cartouches, and an egg and dart moulding enclosing a beaded inner border. The piece retains its original glass plate, which exhibits authentic foxing and signs of age across the surface, alongside exposed side mounting brackets and wooden backboards. Measuring 107 cm high, 87 cm wide, and 8 cm deep, the mirror adapts to portrait or landscape orientations. It suits placement above a mantelpiece or on a living room wall in a traditional interior.

FAQs

French Rococo style mirrors from the 19th century, associated with Louis XV revivals, feature asymmetrical scrollwork, acanthus leaves, shell crests, and gilded ornamentation applied to wooden or gesso frames.

Frames were constructed from carved timber covered in a moulded plaster gesso mix, which was then gilded using gold leaf over a coloured clay bole base before mounting a silvered glass plate.

Authentic period pieces display natural age wear such as fine crazing in the gesso moulding, reddish clay bole showing through worn gilding, original iron mounting brackets, and foxing on the glass.

Positioning an ornate gilt mirror above a minimalist console table or fireplace mantel creates a focal point that contrasts classical craftsmanship with contemporary design lines.

Dust gently using a soft dry brush or microfiber cloth, avoiding water, liquid detergents, or chemical polishes which can dissolve the water-gesso binder and lift the gold leaf.
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