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Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting C.1890
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting C.1890

19th century
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Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting c.1890

A charming and decorative French trumeau mirror dating to the late 19th century, removed from a château interior. The piece features a finely painted oil-on-canvas panel above a mirror plate, housed within a painted and parcel-gilt wooden frame.

The upper panel presents a Rococo Revival scene in the manner of 18th-century fêtes galantes, with a courting couple and child by a riverbank, a wooded path, and rustic buildings in the distance. The mirror plate below retains natural foxing consistent with age. Finished in an aged cream with gilt mouldings, the frame retains its original panelled back.

Dimensions:

Height: 195 cm (76.75 in.)

Width: 100 cm (39.5 in.)

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor cracks and wear to the painted surface. Some rubbing to the gilt. Mirror plate with light foxing. Old treated woodworm to reverse. Structurally sound and presents well.

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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this French Trumeau Wall Mirror to the 1890s.

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Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting c.1890
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A charming and decorative French trumeau mirror dating to the late 19th century, removed from a château interior.
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

The piece features a finely painted oil-on-canvas panel above a mirror plate, housed within a painted and parcel-gilt wooden frame.

fig 1. A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame.
fig 1. Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting C.1890

The upper panel presents a Rococo Revival scene in the manner of 18th-century fêtes galantes, with a courting couple and child by a riverbank, a wooded path, and rustic buildings in the distance. The mirror plate below retains natural foxing consistent with age. Finished in an aged cream with gilt mouldings, the frame retains its original panelled back.

fig 2. A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame.
fig 2. Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting C.1890

Dimensions:

Height: 195 cm (76.75 in.)

Width: 100 cm (39.5 in.)

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor cracks and wear to the painted surface. Some rubbing to the gilt. Mirror plate with light foxing. Old treated woodworm to reverse. Structurally sound and presents well.

Date of Manufacture

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this French Trumeau Wall Mirror to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1230022
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Archive I A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame.

Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting C.1890

Archive II A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View II
Archive III A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View III
Archive IV A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View IV
Archive V A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View V
Archive VI A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View VI
Archive VII A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View VII
Archive VIII A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View VIII
Archive IX A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame. View IX
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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Worcestershire
WR1 1JA
United Kingdom
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A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame.
Tall French Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Oil Painting c.1890
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A tall cream-painted trumeau wall mirror featuring a gilt-framed pastoral oil painting set above a rectangular mirror glass within an architectural frame.
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A trumeau mirror is a traditional French architectural wall mirror featuring a painted scene, carving, or decorative panel set directly above the reflective glass within a single wooden frame. Originally developed in 18th-century France to set into wall panelling between windows or above fireplaces, these pieces combine fine art with functional glassware.

Traditional trumeau mirrors are constructed using solid timber framesoften painted or gildedhousing silvered mirror glass alongside canvas oil paintings or hand-carved wood panels. Mouldings around the frame elements are frequently embellished with gold leaf or metal leaf gilding over a gesso base.

Authentic 19th-century trumeau mirrors often feature hand-jointed wooden backing boards, natural age-related tarnishing or foxing on the glass, and hand-painted oils on stretched canvas or wooden panels. Examination of the frame joins, gesso craquelure, and paint wear typically reveals historical aging rather than modern distressing techniques.

Trumeau mirrors serve as structural focal points when hung above a fireplace mantelpiece, dining room sideboard, or hallway console table. Their vertical proportions create an illusion of ceiling height while introducing a mix of fine art landscape with reflective light into minimalist or classical interiors.

Dust the gilded frame and painted canvas gently with a dry, soft-bristle brush, avoiding water or chemical sprays that can lift gesso or gold leaf. Clean the mirror glass using a slightly dampened microfibre cloth, taking care not to let moisture seep into the frame channels where the glass meets the painted surround.
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