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Victorian Timber Gilt Rose Vine Mirror
Sturmans Antiques
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£249
Sturmans Antiques

Sturmans Antiques

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Victorian Timber Gilt Rose Vine Mirror

19th century
Description

A Victorian timber gilt framed oval mirror with rose and vine design and original glass c.1880. The oval mirror with a superbly detailed timber gilt finished rose and vine design surround, plus an overlay in a matching design sat on the inside edge of the mirror allowing the mirror to show through from behind. Matching rose and leaf design pediment to the top. The back with original boarded finish and secure fittings for wall hanging. Presented in excellent original condition with an age related sparkle to the glass. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Please contact us with your postcode to obtain a quote for delivery of this item.

Physical Dimensions
Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Oval Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1231904
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 43955
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Description
A Victorian timber gilt framed oval mirror with rose and vine design and original glass c.1880. The oval mirror with a superbly detailed timber gilt finished rose and vine design surround, plus an overlay in a matching design sat on the inside edge of the mirror allowing the mirror to show through from behind. Matching rose and leaf design pediment to the top. The back with original boarded finish and secure fittings for wall hanging. Presented in excellent original condition with an age related sparkle to the glass. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Please contact us with your postcode to obtain a quote for delivery of this item.

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Oval Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231904
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 43955
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Sturmans Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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An oval Victorian giltwood wall mirror featuring a frame intricately carved with rose blossoms, foliage, and vine motifs.
Victorian Timber Gilt Rose Vine Mirror
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An oval Victorian giltwood wall mirror featuring a frame intricately carved with rose blossoms, foliage, and vine motifs.
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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.

Victorian giltwood mirrors from the nineteenth century are characterised by ornate frames crafted from wood or composition plaster, finished with gold leaf. Designs frequently incorporate naturalistic motifs such as foliage, flowers, scrollwork, and trailing vines reflecting Rococo revival influences.

Frames were typically constructed from carved pine or lime wood, often overlaid with gesso and plaster detailing. Gold leaf was applied using traditional water or oil gilding techniques over a layer of coloured clay bole, which gives depth to the metallic surface.

Authentic period frames display subtle signs of age, including natural micro-cracking in the gesso, gentle wear revealing the reddish or grey clay bole beneath the gold leaf, and historical foxing or light tarnish on the original mirror glass plate.

Place the mirror against a dark or saturated wall paint colour to allow the metallic gilded frame to stand out. Hanging it above a minimalist fireplace mantelpiece or modern entrance hall console table creates a refined contrast between historic craftsmanship and modern interior design.

Dust the frame gently using a soft, dry feather duster or camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners which can dissolve water gilding or damage the underlying gesso. Maintain a stable indoor humidity level to prevent the wood frame from warping or cracking.
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