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Antique Victorian Gilt & Gesso Girandole Mirror C1850 Ornate Wall Mirror
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Antique Victorian Gilt & Gesso Girandole Mirror C1850 Ornate Wall Mirror

19th century
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A beautiful antique Victorian gilt and gesso girandole mirror, dating to circa 1850.

An impressive and highly decorative piece featuring an ornate oval mirror plate within a richly decorated gilt and gesso frame. The elaborate design incorporates scrolling foliage, classical ornament and the distinctive girandole three-arm candle sconce arrangement to the lower section.

The mirror has a wonderful aged appearance with attractive antique patina to the gilding, making it an excellent statement piece for a traditional, period or eclectic interior.

Dimensions:

Height: 34 inches

Width: 21 inches

Period: Victorian

Date: Circa 1850

Material: Gilt and gesso

Type: Girandole / wall mirror

Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wear, patina, rubbing and losses to the gilt and gesso consistent with its age. The mirror plate shows signs of age and imperfections. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.

A highly decorative and characterful mid-19th century antique girandole mirror that would make a striking focal point in any interior.

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Heavenly Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Girandole Mirror to the Victorian era.

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Description
A beautiful antique Victorian gilt and gesso girandole mirror, dating to circa 1850.
An impressive and highly decorative piece featuring an ornate oval mirror plate within a richly decorated gilt and gesso frame.
Heavenly Antiques

The elaborate design incorporates scrolling foliage, classical ornament and the distinctive girandole three-arm candle sconce arrangement to the lower section.

fig 1. An oval Victorian giltwood and gesso girandole wall mirror featuring floral cresting, a beaded inner rim, and a three-branch candle sconce at the base.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Gilt & Gesso Girandole Mirror C1850 Ornate Wall Mirror

The mirror has a wonderful aged appearance with attractive antique patina to the gilding, making it an excellent statement piece for a traditional, period or eclectic interior.

Dimensions:

Height: 34 inches

fig 2. An oval Victorian giltwood and gesso girandole wall mirror featuring floral cresting, a beaded inner rim, and a three-branch candle sconce at the base.
fig 2. Antique Victorian Gilt & Gesso Girandole Mirror C1850 Ornate Wall Mirror

Width: 21 inches

Period: Victorian

Date: Circa 1850

Material: Gilt and gesso

Type: Girandole / wall mirror

Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wear, patina, rubbing and losses to the gilt and gesso consistent with its age. The mirror plate shows signs of age and imperfections. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.

A highly decorative and characterful mid-19th century antique girandole mirror that would make a striking focal point in any interior.

Date of Manufacture

Heavenly Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Girandole Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232724
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Archive I An oval Victorian giltwood and gesso girandole wall mirror featuring floral cresting, a beaded inner rim, and a three-branch candle sconce at the base.

Antique Victorian Gilt & Gesso Girandole Mirror C1850 Ornate Wall Mirror

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An oval Victorian giltwood and gesso girandole wall mirror featuring floral cresting, a beaded inner rim, and a three-branch candle sconce at the base.
Antique Victorian Gilt & Gesso Girandole Mirror C1850 Ornate Wall Mirror
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An oval Victorian giltwood and gesso girandole wall mirror featuring floral cresting, a beaded inner rim, and a three-branch candle sconce at the base.
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A girandole mirror is a decorative wall mirror fitted with attached candle branches or sconces, designed in the 18th and 19th centuries to amplify light throughout a room by reflecting candlelight.

These mirrors were typically crafted from carved wood or molded gesso applied over a timber core, finished with real gold leaf gilding, and fitted with glass reflectors and metal candle arms.

Authentic pieces often exhibit fine craquelure or minor cracking in the gesso surface, signs of hand-applied leaf gilding, genuine oxidisation on the mirror glass backing, and original iron or brass fixings on the reverse.

Position the mirror above a mantelpiece, console table, or in a hallway to create depth, pairing its rich gilded texture against neutral walls or deep contemporary paint shades.

Dust the delicate gesso frame gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or abrasive cloths that can strip gold leaf, and clean the glass carefully with a lightly damp cloth.
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