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A Very Large Antique Giltwood Overmantle Mirror C1840
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A Very Large Antique Giltwood Overmantle Mirror C1840

19th century
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A very fine giltwood overmantel mirror dating from 1840. Retaining it's original water-gilding which is in amazing overall condition, wonderful contrast between the matt and burnished highlights. All decoration is of carved wood and is deeply undercut, offering a wonderful three dimensional effect, top quality. Reeded columns are also are very well worked. Mirror plate has a lovely overall grey tone to the reflection and light overall foxing. Complete with original backing board and white ceramic bun feet. Sizes 172 cm tall, 148 cm max width at top, 140 cm wide at base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
172cm (67.72")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Declaration

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

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SA1235155
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A very fine giltwood overmantel mirror dating from 1840.
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Retaining it's original water-gilding which is in amazing overall condition, wonderful contrast between the matt and burnished highlights.
Fine Antique Mirrors

All decoration is of carved wood and is deeply undercut, offering a wonderful three dimensional effect, top quality. Reeded columns are also are very well worked. Mirror plate has a lovely overall grey tone to the reflection and light overall foxing. Complete with original backing board and white ceramic bun feet. Sizes 172 cm tall, 148 cm max width at top, 140 cm wide at base.

Height
172cm (67.72")
Width
148cm (58.27")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1235155
Fine Antique Mirrors
Fine Antique Mirrors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2022

Specializing in antique 18th/19th century gilt mirrors. Gilding restoration undertaken.

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A large nineteenth-century giltwood overmantel mirror featuring carved acanthus leaf cresting and fluted column pilasters.
A Very Large Antique Giltwood Overmantle Mirror c1840
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A large nineteenth-century giltwood overmantel mirror featuring carved acanthus leaf cresting and fluted column pilasters.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsAcanthus leaf crest, Fluted pilasters, Scalloped arch
  • SizeH 172 cm (68 in) x W 148 cm (58 in)

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Overmantel mirrors emerged in the late seventeenth century and gained widespread popularity during the Georgian and Victorian eras. Designed specifically to sit atop chimneypieces, they served to amplify light from candlelight and fireplaces while acting as the architectural focal point of formal reception rooms.

Nineteenth-century frames were typically constructed with a wooden core, often pine or lime, carved with foundational shapes. Ornate details were created using compo (composition ornament) pressed into moulds, after which coats of gesso and bole were applied prior to water or oil gilding with thin gold leaf.

Authentic giltwood mirrors show signs of age such as natural craquelure in the gesso, gentle wear on high points exposing the red or yellow clay bole beneath, and original timber backboards with square hand-cut nails or aged panel construction.

A large giltwood overmantel mirror can be mounted above a period or contemporary fireplace to anchor a living space. It can also be paired with neutral wall tones or deep paint shades to create structural contrast and enhance ambient natural light.

Antique giltwood should be dusted gently with a dry, soft camel-hair brush or microfibre feather duster. Water or chemical solvents must never be used directly on gold leaf, as moisture dissolves the underlying gesso and removes the gold layer.
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