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George III Mahogany Fret Mirror
Thakeham Furniture
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George III Mahogany Fret Mirror

18th century
Description

George III mahogany fret mirror. Shaped cresting board with gilt ho-ho bird. The old glass plate set within a crossgrain moulded frame and inner gilt slip.

Circa. 1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Thakeham Furniture has dated this Georgian Mahogany Fret Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA1233448
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7948
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Description
George III mahogany fret mirror. Shaped cresting board with gilt ho-ho bird. The old glass plate set within a crossgrain moulded frame and inner gilt slip.

Circa. 1780

Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Thakeham Furniture has dated this Georgian Mahogany Fret Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233448
Dealers Internal Ref
7948
Thakeham Furniture
Thakeham Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2013

Specialists in fine georgian furniture

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Thakeham Furniture Profile Page

Trade Associations

Thakeham Furniture is a registered member of LAPADA 

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An 18th-century style mahogany fretwork wall mirror featuring a scroll-cut silhouette frame with a central gilded bird cresting.
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Archive I An 18th-century style mahogany fretwork wall mirror featuring a scroll-cut silhouette frame with a central gilded bird cresting.

George III Mahogany Fret Mirror

Archive II An 18th-century style mahogany fretwork wall mirror featuring a scroll-cut silhouette frame with a central gilded bird cresting. View II
Archive III An 18th-century style mahogany fretwork wall mirror featuring a scroll-cut silhouette frame with a central gilded bird cresting. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century style mahogany fretwork wall mirror featuring a scroll-cut silhouette frame with a central gilded bird cresting. View IV
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Tim, Belinda and Harriet Chavasse
Thakeham Furniture Ltd
Blakers Yard
Worthing Road
Dial Post
Nr Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 8NH
United Kingdom
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An 18th-century style mahogany fretwork wall mirror featuring a scroll-cut silhouette frame with a central gilded bird cresting.
George III mahogany fret mirror
Ref: SA1233448
An 18th-century style mahogany fretwork wall mirror featuring a scroll-cut silhouette frame with a central gilded bird cresting.
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A George III fret mirror is an 18th-century wall mirror featuring a wooden frame cut with scrollwork patterns, known as fretwork, along the top cresting and bottom apron. These mirrors often incorporate a gilded ornament, such as a phoenix or eagle, set within a central cutout at the top.

Traditional 18th-century fretwork mirrors were constructed using a softwood or oak base core veneered in rich mahogany, combined with hand-carved gilded wood or plaster details and mercury-silvered glass plates.

Authentic period pieces show signs of hand-sawing on the backboard, irregular wood shrinkage, original mercury glass with faint dark spots or oxidation, and hand-carved gilt embellishments rather than modern moulded resin.

Position the mirror above a console table, mantelpiece, or in a hallway to serve as a focal point, pairing its dark mahogany tones against neutral or deeply saturated wall paint.

Dust the wooden frame gently with a dry microfibre cloth, apply beeswax sparingly to the mahogany veneer to maintain hydrated timber, and clean the glass using a dampened cloth without spraying liquid directly onto the frame edges.
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