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Victorian Chippendale Style Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror, Circa 1880
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Victorian Chippendale Style Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror, Circa 1880

19th century
Description

A decorative late Victorian mahogany wall mirror in the Chippendale style, dating to circa 1880.

The rectangular mirror plate is enclosed within a moulded mahogany frame with a narrow gilt slip, surrounded by an attractive pierced and shaped fretwork frame. The elaborate cresting incorporates scrolling and foliate motifs, with corresponding shaped decoration to the sides and lower apron, all inspired by 18th-century Chippendale designs.

The mahogany has developed a warm, rich colour and the mirror plate displays attractive age-related foxing and spotting, adding considerably to its character.

A particularly decorative antique mirror of elegant proportions, ideal for a hallway, bedroom, drawing room or positioned above a chest or console table.

English, circa 1880.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Chippendale Mahogany Wall Mirror to the 1880s.

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SA1232844
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C3039
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A decorative late Victorian mahogany wall mirror in the Chippendale style, dating to circa 1880.
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The rectangular mirror plate is enclosed within a moulded mahogany frame with a narrow gilt slip, surrounded by an attractive pierced and shaped fretwork frame.
Salisbury Antiques Centre

The elaborate cresting incorporates scrolling and foliate motifs, with corresponding shaped decoration to the sides and lower apron, all inspired by 18th-century Chippendale designs.

fig 1. A Victorian Chippendale style mahogany wall mirror featuring decorative fretwork scroll cresting and a gilded inner slip border.
fig 1. Victorian Chippendale Style Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror, Circa 1880

The mahogany has developed a warm, rich colour and the mirror plate displays attractive age-related foxing and spotting, adding considerably to its character.

A particularly decorative antique mirror of elegant proportions, ideal for a hallway, bedroom, drawing room or positioned above a chest or console table.

English, circa 1880.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Chippendale Mahogany Wall Mirror to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1232844
Dealers Internal Ref
C3039
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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A Victorian Chippendale style mahogany wall mirror featuring decorative fretwork scroll cresting and a gilded inner slip border.
Victorian Chippendale Style Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror, Circa 1880
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A Victorian Chippendale style mahogany wall mirror featuring decorative fretwork scroll cresting and a gilded inner slip border.
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A Chippendale style fretwork mirror features a distinctive scroll-cut timber frame, often accented with a decorative crest and apron, popularised by cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale in the 18th century and widely revived during the Victorian period.

These mirrors were constructed using dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring hand-cut fretwork scrolling, silvered mirror glass, and often a narrow gilded inner slip framing the mirror sight edge.

Authentic period examples feature hand-sawn timber backboards, natural oxidisation on the mirror glass plate, minor surface patina on the gilded slip, and historic wear consistent with age along the delicate fretwork edges.

Mount the mirror centrally above a dining room sideboard, entry console table, or fireplace mantelpiece to create an architectural focal point that adds warmth to neutral modern wall finishes.

Dust the timber frame regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply beeswax polish sparingly along the wood grain, and avoid spraying liquid glass cleaner directly onto the glass to protect the gilded slip.
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