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A Spectacular Large Antique French 19th Century French Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Gilt Mirror
Cleall Antiques
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A Spectacular Large Antique French 19th Century French Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Gilt Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Spectacular large Antique French 19th Century French carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Mirror, with ornate crest above and original bevelled mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing mirror.

Measurements:

1metre 74 cm high

1 metre 10 cm wide

5 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

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SA1232423
Dealers Internal Reference
4486
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 French 19th Century French carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Mirror, with ornate crest above and original bevelled mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing mirror.

Measurements:

1metre 74 cm high

1 metre 10 cm wide

5 cm deep

Height
174cm (68.50")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1232423
Dealers Internal Ref
4486
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
Location
Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall
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A 19th-century French giltwood overmantel mirror with an ornate shell cresting, floral scrollwork, and an arched top frame.
A Spectacular large Antique French 19th Century French carved wood & gesso shaped top gilt Mirror
Ref: SA1232423
A 19th-century French giltwood overmantel mirror with an ornate shell cresting, floral scrollwork, and an arched top frame.
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19th-century French gilt mirrors typically feature carved timber frames layered with gesso, coated in red bole, and finished with gold leaf application. They frequently showcase rococo or neoclassical decorative motifs, including rocaille cresting, floral garlands, acanthus scrolls, and arched upper profiles.

These mirrors were constructed using timber framework coated in gessoa smooth plaster-like substrateallowing sculptors to mold detailed relief ornamentation. Hand-applied gold leaf created the gilded exterior, which framed either mercury-amalgam or silvered glass plates.

Authentic period examples often display hints of red clay bole showing through where the gilded layer has naturally worn over time. Examining the rear typically reveals hand-planed timber backboards, square-cut nails, and age-related oxidation spots or foxing on the glass.

A large French gilt mirror serves as an architectural centerpiece when placed above a fireplace mantelpiece or mounted above a minimalist sideboard. The warm metallic tones provide contrast against neutral paintwork, dark accent walls, or contemporary furnishings.

Giltwood surfaces require gentle dusting using a soft dry brush or duster, avoiding water or chemical cleaning solutions that dissolve gesso and gold leaf. Glass cleaner should be sprayed onto a cloth rather than directly onto the mirror plate to protect the frame edge.
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