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A Stunning Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Stunning Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror, with ornate crest above and original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 35 cm high at highest point

1 metre 21 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 4 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229427
Dealers Internal Reference
4953
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 Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror, with ornate crest above and original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 35 cm high at highest point

1 metre 21 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 4 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1229427
Dealers Internal Ref
4953
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century English overmantel mirror featuring an arched giltwood frame with a carved cresting, beaded moulding, and scroll feet.
A Stunning large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A 19th-century English overmantel mirror featuring an arched giltwood frame with a carved cresting, beaded moulding, and scroll feet.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

An overmantel mirror is an architectural wall mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, originating in the 17th century and gaining widespread adoption during the Victorian era to reflect light across grand reception rooms.

These mirrors typically feature a softwood or pine core layered with gesso, a mixture of chalk and animal glue, which was molded or hand-carved before gold leaf was applied using traditional water or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic period pieces generally exhibit timber backboards fastened with square hand-cut nails, fine seam lines across the gold leafing, age-appropriate craquelure within the gesso, and natural oxidisation spots on the glass.

Positioning an arched gilt mirror above a contemporary fireplace or mounting it above a minimal sideboard creates a strong focal point, balancing historic detail with modern interior lines.

Dust the gilded frame using a soft brush or feather duster, avoiding water or liquid chemical cleaners which dissolve the delicate gesso substrate and loosen the applied gold leaf.
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