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A Large Early Victorian Gilt Framed Over-mantle Mirror
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A Large Early Victorian Gilt Framed Over-mantle Mirror

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Christine Kavanagh Antiques
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Description

An English mirror dating from around 1850. Fine detail with original water gilding. The plate, porcelain feet and backboards are also original.

Date of Manufacture

Christine Kavanagh Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

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Height
136cm (53.54")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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Description
An English mirror dating from around 1850. Fine detail with original water gilding. The plate, porcelain feet and backboards are also original.
Date of Manufacture

Christine Kavanagh Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

Height
136cm (53.54")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA1231464
Christine Kavanagh Antiques
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An early Victorian gold giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched top, beaded border moulding, and foliate scroll details at the base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An early Victorian gold giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched top, beaded border moulding, and foliate scroll details at the base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Large Early Victorian Gilt Framed Over-mantle Mirror

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Christine Kavanagh Antiques

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Nottinghamshire
NG24 1AZ
United Kingdom
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An early Victorian gold giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched top, beaded border moulding, and foliate scroll details at the base.
A Large early Victorian gilt framed over-mantle mirror
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An early Victorian gold giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an arched top, beaded border moulding, and foliate scroll details at the base.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirror
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEarly Victorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsArched crest, Beaded moulding, Foliate base scrolls, Bun feet
  • SizeH 136 cm (54 in) x W 136 cm (54 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

An early Victorian overmantel mirror dating from around 1850, designed in an English country house style. The construction combines a wooden frame and backboards with original water gilding in a gold finish, retaining its original glass plate and white porcelain bun feet. Decorative details include an arched top crest, a repeating beaded inner moulding, and large carved foliate scroll ornaments positioned at the lower corners. Practical dimensions are 136 cm high, 136 cm wide, and 6 cm deep, making it a substantial focal point. Suitable for placement in a traditional living room, dining room, or bedroom, positioned traditionally above a mantelpiece or mounted on a principal wall to reflect light around the interior. The scale and traditional design allow it to complement period fireplaces or classic interior schemes while serving as a functional wall mirror for daily use.

FAQs

Early Victorian overmantel mirrors typically feature soft arched tops, gilded plaster or timber frames, and ornate scrollwork designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantlepiece.

These mirrors were constructed using timber frames overlaid with carved gesso or composition mouldings, finished with gold leaf application and glass plates.

Authentic pieces often feature solid backboards, original silvered glass showing subtle oxidisation, and wear to the gilding revealing the reddish clay bole underneath.

Positioning an arched overmantel mirror above a contemporary fireplace hearth or console table anchors the room and maximizes natural light reflection.

Dust gently with a dry microfibre cloth or soft brush; avoid liquid cleaning agents and water on water-gilded surfaces, as moisture will dissolve the delicate gesso substrate.
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