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Huge 19th Century Goltwood Overmantle Mirror
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Huge 19th Century Goltwood Overmantle Mirror

19th century
Description

A very fine and impressive 19th Century giltwood mirror of exceptional size, quality and grand proportions.

Crammed full of carved, moulded and fluted giltwood classical elements ( see images)

With elegant lines the top frame features a central fluted panel with floral cartouches and side scroll detail.

A central swag hangs either edge of the mirror glass on the top section and two further floral and bud drops feature at the sides.

Supported on shaped platform base with a further decorative arrangement of scrolling acanthus leaves to the sides, all in high relief.

This mirror would suit either a classical masculine interior or a feminine and romantic one making it a most useful addition to most interior schemes.

The mirror glass itself is also antique , giving a delightful set but clear selection with very minor foxing and wear mentioned for accuracy only.

The frame itself refinished sympathetically in an antique gilt painted finish

Measures: 150cm high x 148cm wide

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1231824
Description
A very fine and impressive 19th Century giltwood mirror of exceptional size, quality and grand proportions.

Crammed full of carved, moulded and fluted giltwood classical elements ( see images)

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With elegant lines the top frame features a central fluted panel with floral cartouches and side scroll detail.
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fig 1. A large 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an inner arched frame adorned with hanging laurel leaf festoons and classical fluted mouldings.
fig 1. Huge 19th Century Goltwood Overmantle Mirror

A central swag hangs either edge of the mirror glass on the top section and two further floral and bud drops feature at the sides.

Supported on shaped platform base with a further decorative arrangement of scrolling acanthus leaves to the sides, all in high relief.

fig 2. A large 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an inner arched frame adorned with hanging laurel leaf festoons and classical fluted mouldings.
fig 2. Huge 19th Century Goltwood Overmantle Mirror

This mirror would suit either a classical masculine interior or a feminine and romantic one making it a most useful addition to most interior schemes.

The mirror glass itself is also antique , giving a delightful set but clear selection with very minor foxing and wear mentioned for accuracy only.

The frame itself refinished sympathetically in an antique gilt painted finish

Measures: 150cm high x 148cm wide

Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1231824
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Archive I A large 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an inner arched frame adorned with hanging laurel leaf festoons and classical fluted mouldings.

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Telephone 07860 363 882
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The Duke of Somersets House
Kirkgate
Tadcaster
North Yorkshire
LS24 9AD
United Kingdom

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A large 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror featuring an inner arched frame adorned with hanging laurel leaf festoons and classical fluted mouldings.
HUGE 19TH CENTURY GOLTWOOD OVERMANTLE MIRROR
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An overmantel mirror is a broad decorative wall mirror specifically proportioned to hang or rest directly above a fireplace chimneypiece, functioning as a primary architectural focal point in traditional reception rooms.

Frames from this era were typically built from a timber core, often pine, coated with layers of chalk-based gesso and decorated with molded composition ornament before hand-applying fine gold leaf over a coloured clay bole base.

Authentic period examples demonstrate subtle wear showing reddish or grey clay bole beneath the gilding, joinery shrinkage along timber seams, hand-planked backboards, and genuine oxidisation or light foxing to the glass reflective layer.

Position the mirror centrally above a fireplace or atop a low console table, contrasting its classical gilded moulding against contemporary neutral paintwork or dark backdrop tones to anchor the visual centre of the room.

Maintain the frame using only a dry, soft-bristled brush or feather duster. Avoid water, liquid detergents, or abrasive cloths, as moisture can dissolve traditional water-gilding and dislodge delicate composition details.
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