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A Fabulous Large Early Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror,
Cleall Antiques
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£1,250
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A Fabulous Large Early Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror,

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Fabulous large early Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror, 

with carved decoration on each corner on a pie crust frame and original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 44 cm high

1 metre 26 cm wide 

6 cm deep 

Physical Dimensions
Height
144cm (56.69")
Width
126cm (49.61")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233599
Dealers Internal Reference
4959
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 Fabulous large early Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror, 

with carved decoration on each corner on a pie crust frame and original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 44 cm high

1 metre 26 cm wide 

6 cm deep 

Height
144cm (56.69")
Width
126cm (49.61")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233599
Dealers Internal Ref
4959
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
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A nineteenth-century antique giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched top frame with beaded trim and carved floral motifs.
A Fabulous large early Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror,
Ref: SA1233599
A nineteenth-century antique giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror featuring an arched top frame with beaded trim and carved floral motifs.
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Arched overmantel mirrors became prominent in nineteenth-century domestic architecture, crafted specifically to sit directly above fireplace hearths. Their soft curved upper rim complemented high ceilings while maximizing natural daylight and candlelight across living spaces.

These frames were constructed using a soft timber core, such as pine, covered in layers of smooth gesso plaster. Intricate leaf and bead mouldings were formed from gesso before gold leaf gilding was applied over a coloured clay bole substrate.

Authentic period examples generally show timber backings fixed with hand-wrought fasteners, light foxing or mercury distress within the silvered glass plate, and visible traces of red bole clay appearing through worn gilded areas.

Mounting the frame centrally above a modern or period fireplace creates an immediate structural anchor. Alternatively, leaning the piece against a plain painted wall behind a side console introduces scale, light, and architectural contrast.

Frame surfaces must be dusted using only a soft, dry artist brush or microfiber cloth to prevent abrasion to delicate gold leaf. Liquid glass cleaners should never be sprayed near the edges, as moisture can penetrate the gesso and destroy gilded details.
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