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Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece
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Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

19th century
For Sale by Prior and Willis
Description

Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

This very large antique 19th-century giltwood tall wall mirror is a fine-quality example, featuring an elegant giltwood frame with attractive age, colour and patina. Full of character, it combines traditional craftsmanship with authentic period appeal and its impressive height makes it a striking decorative feature in the right setting.

This large antique wall mirror would work particularly well in a hallway, living room, dining room, bedroom or entrance hall. Its classic proportions and aged gilt finish would complement traditional, Georgian, Victorian, French, country house and eclectic interiors.

Features & Craftsmanship

Very large antique 19th-century giltwood wall mirror

Fine quality antique mirror

19th century

Elegant giltwood frame

Large tall wall mirror

Original mirror plate

Traditional craftsmanship

Structurally sound with no loose joints

Attractive age, colour and patina

Condition

Presented in good antique condition, displaying attractive age, colour and patina.

The frame has historic knocks, marks, cracks, losses, sympathetic touch-ups and age-related repairs consistent with genuine period furniture.

The mirror glass displays light oxidation, speckles, sparkles, shadowing, minor scratches and other age-related imperfections. These features are consistent with its age and originality.

There are some historic extinct woodworm holes, which have been treated for good measure.

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 188cm

Width: 90cm

Depth: 9cm

Visible mirror plate – maximum dimensions:

Height: 155cm

Width: 70cm

Additional Information

Stock Number: M8991

Includes our 30-day no-quibble money-back guarantee

Competitive UK and international door-to-door shipping available

Professionally packed to help ensure safe delivery

This very large antique 19th-century giltwood tall wall mirror combines fine craftsmanship, impressive proportions and authentic period character, making it an attractive decorative mirror for traditional, country house, French, Victorian and eclectic interiors.

Declaration

Prior and Willis has dated this Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1234603
Dealers Internal Reference
M8991
Dealers Notes

****call +44 7866 705199, email mark@priorandwillis.co.uk, or visit our website priorandwillisantiques.co.uk****

Description
Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece
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This very large antique 19th-century giltwood tall wall mirror is a fine-quality example, featuring an elegant giltwood frame with attractive age, colour and patina.
Prior and Willis

Full of character, it combines traditional craftsmanship with authentic period appeal and its impressive height makes it a striking decorative feature in the right setting.

fig 1. A large 19th-century tall wall mirror featuring an ornate gilded wood frame with hand-carved acanthus leaf cresting and scrollwork.
fig 1. Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

This large antique wall mirror would work particularly well in a hallway, living room, dining room, bedroom or entrance hall. Its classic proportions and aged gilt finish would complement traditional, Georgian, Victorian, French, country house and eclectic interiors.

fig 2. A large 19th-century tall wall mirror featuring an ornate gilded wood frame with hand-carved acanthus leaf cresting and scrollwork.
fig 2. Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

Features & Craftsmanship

Very large antique 19th-century giltwood wall mirror

Fine quality antique mirror

19th century

Elegant giltwood frame

Large tall wall mirror

Original mirror plate

Traditional craftsmanship

fig 3. A large 19th-century tall wall mirror featuring an ornate gilded wood frame with hand-carved acanthus leaf cresting and scrollwork.
fig 3. Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

Structurally sound with no loose joints

Attractive age, colour and patina

Condition

Presented in good antique condition, displaying attractive age, colour and patina.

The frame has historic knocks, marks, cracks, losses, sympathetic touch-ups and age-related repairs consistent with genuine period furniture.

fig 4. A large 19th-century tall wall mirror featuring an ornate gilded wood frame with hand-carved acanthus leaf cresting and scrollwork.
fig 4. Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

The mirror glass displays light oxidation, speckles, sparkles, shadowing, minor scratches and other age-related imperfections. These features are consistent with its age and originality.

There are some historic extinct woodworm holes, which have been treated for good measure.

fig 5. A large 19th-century tall wall mirror featuring an ornate gilded wood frame with hand-carved acanthus leaf cresting and scrollwork.
fig 5. Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 188cm

Width: 90cm

Depth: 9cm

Visible mirror plate – maximum dimensions:

Height: 155cm

Width: 70cm

Additional Information

Stock Number: M8991

Includes our 30-day no-quibble money-back guarantee

fig 6. A large 19th-century tall wall mirror featuring an ornate gilded wood frame with hand-carved acanthus leaf cresting and scrollwork.
fig 6. Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece

Competitive UK and international door-to-door shipping available

Professionally packed to help ensure safe delivery

This very large antique 19th-century giltwood tall wall mirror combines fine craftsmanship, impressive proportions and authentic period character, making it an attractive decorative mirror for traditional, country house, French, Victorian and eclectic interiors.

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234603
Dealers Internal Ref
M8991
Prior and Willis
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2015
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A large 19th-century tall wall mirror featuring an ornate gilded wood frame with hand-carved acanthus leaf cresting and scrollwork.
Antique Very Large 19th Century Fine Quality Giltwood Tall Wall Mirror – Gilt Statement Piece
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Nineteenth-century giltwood mirrors typically feature carved wooden frames coated with gesso and layered with thin sheets of gold leaf. Designs from this era were heavily influenced by French Rococo, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles, incorporation motifs such as acanthus leaves, C-scrolls, floral swags, and asymmetric cresting.

Frames were carved from softwoods such as pine or lime wood, then coated with a mixture of chalk and glue binder known as gesso. Gold leaf was applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques, surrounding a thick hand-blown or cast glass plate with a silvered or mercurial backing.

Authentic period giltwood mirrors display signs of genuine age, such as natural oxidisation, slight flaking or rubbing of the gold leaf showing red or grey bole underneath, and foxing or dark spots on the mirror plate. Hand-carved joinery on the reverse of the frame also indicates period construction.

A large giltwood mirror serves as an effective focal point in contemporary schemes by creating a contrast between ornate classical detailing and clean-lined modern architecture. It can be positioned above a console table, mounted over a fireplace mantel, or leaned against a feature wall to enhance light and visual depth.

Dust the frame regularly using a dry, soft-bristled brush or feather duster. Never apply liquid cleaners, water, or commercial polishes directly to gilt surface, as moisture can dissolve the gesso substrate and detach the delicate gold leaf layer.
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