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Antique French Giltwood and Painted Mirror C1800 - Mercury Glass
French Antique Company
for sale €690     $749
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French Antique Company

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Antique French Giltwood and Painted Mirror C1800 - Mercury Glass

19th century
Description

Dimensions:W: 85cm (33.5")H: 116cm (45.7")

Very early 19th century French gilt wood and painted mirror.

It dates from around 1800 and has its lovely original mercury glass.

It has its real gilt wood frame and old olive paint.

It has its original backboards.

This mirror could be hung portrait or landscape.

Physical Dimensions
Height
116cm (45.67")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Declaration

French Antique Company has dated this Antique French Giltwood Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1233389
Dealers Internal Reference
11250
Dealers Notes

Delivery £60 to most of mainland UK using a trusted, specialist antiques courier.

Description
Dimensions:W: 85cm (33.5")H: 116cm (45.7")

Very early 19th century French gilt wood and painted mirror.

It dates from around 1800 and has its lovely original mercury glass.

It has its real gilt wood frame and old olive paint.

It has its original backboards.

This mirror could be hung portrait or landscape.

Height
116cm (45.67")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Date of Manufacture

French Antique Company has dated this Antique French Giltwood Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233389
Dealers Internal Ref
11250
French Antique Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

Specialising in french antique mirrors, chandeliers and armoires.

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French Antique Company
Telephone 07899 864960
Location
Hove
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A large rectangular antique French mirror with a gold leaf and sage green painted wooden frame housing an original mercury glass plate.
Antique French giltwood and painted mirror c1800 - mercury glass
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A large rectangular antique French mirror with a gold leaf and sage green painted wooden frame housing an original mercury glass plate.
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French mirrors from circa 1800, created during the Neoclassical and Directoire periods, feature architectural molding, restrained gilded profiles, and subtle painted accents that reflect historic symmetry.

Traditional late 18th-century mirrors utilised a tin and mercury amalgam backing applied to plate glass, set within hand-carved timber frames prepared with layers of gesso and gold leaf.

Authentic mercury glass displays a characteristic gentle shimmer, minor clouding, or dark speckling across the silvered layer, alongside timber backing boards showing natural age-related movement.

Positioning a giltwood mirror above a contemporary console table or fireplace mantel creates a balanced contrast between historical craft and modern clean lines.

Dust the frame regularly with a soft, dry brush or cloth, ensuring no liquid polishes or water come into contact with water-gilded gesso or fragile painted surfaces.
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