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A Spectacular Large Antique English 19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
for sale €2,334     $2,534
£1,995
Cleall Antiques

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A Spectacular Large Antique English 19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Spectacular large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso ribbed framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 61 cm high 

1 metre 45 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 40 cm wide in middle

8 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions
Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
145cm (57.09")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1230573
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 Spectacular large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso ribbed framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 61 cm high 

1 metre 45 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 40 cm wide in middle

8 cm deep at bottom

6 cm deep in middle

Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
145cm (57.09")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1230573
Dealers Internal Ref
4953
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 overmantel mirror featuring an arched gold giltwood frame with fluted moulding detailing and a flat base.
A Spectacular Large Antique English 19th Century gilt Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA1230573
A large 19th-century overmantel mirror featuring an arched gold giltwood frame with fluted moulding detailing and a flat base.
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An overmantel mirror is a large mirror specifically proportioned to sit directly above a chimney breast or fireplace mantelpiece. Emerging in popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries, these mirrors feature a flat base to rest flush against the mantel, designed to reflect light and expand the visual space of a room.

19th-century gilt mirrors were typically crafted from wooden foundations coated with composition carved ornament or molded plaster. Gold leaf was then applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques, enclosing mirrored plate glass produced via silvering processes.

Authentic period pieces often show light wear to the gold leaf, exposing underlying reddish clay terra-cotta bole or white plaster ground. The backboards are usually pine or fir planks attached with hand-cut or early machine-made nails, and the glass may exhibit natural mercury silvering oxidation or minor surface distortion.

A gilt overmantel mirror serves as an architectural anchor when positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece or modern console table. Placing it opposite a light source or window maximises ambient illumination and introduces structural contrast within contemporary scheme palettes.

Dust gilded surfaces gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush or feather duster, avoiding water or liquid chemical cleaners that can dissolve historic gold leaf or gesso. Mirror glass should be cleaned by spraying glass cleaner directly onto a microfiber cloth rather than onto the mirror surface to prevent liquid seeping behind the frame.
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