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A Victorian Gilt Framed Pier / Wall Mirror
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A Victorian Gilt Framed Pier / Wall Mirror

19th century
Description

A late Victorian Gilt framed Pier / Wall mirror. Nice detail on the frame with a painted picture above and a bevelled mirror below.

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Pier Mirror to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1235202
Dealers Internal Reference
HFWA1295
Description
A late Victorian Gilt framed Pier / Wall mirror. Nice detail on the frame with a painted picture above and a bevelled mirror below.
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Pier Mirror to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1235202
Dealers Internal Ref
HFWA1295
Pear Tree Antiques
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A tall Victorian giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved ribbon bow crest, an oval inset decorative panel at the top, and a rectangular glass mirror plate.
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Archive I A tall Victorian giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved ribbon bow crest, an oval inset decorative panel at the top, and a rectangular glass mirror plate.

A Victorian Gilt Framed Pier / Wall Mirror

Archive II A tall Victorian giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved ribbon bow crest, an oval inset decorative panel at the top, and a rectangular glass mirror plate. View II
Archive III A tall Victorian giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved ribbon bow crest, an oval inset decorative panel at the top, and a rectangular glass mirror plate. View III
Archive IV A tall Victorian giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved ribbon bow crest, an oval inset decorative panel at the top, and a rectangular glass mirror plate. View IV
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Pear Tree Antiques
Telephone 07974 570540
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Malmesbury
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/peartreeantiques
Verified Since Apr 2021
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Pear Tree Antiques
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A tall Victorian giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved ribbon bow crest, an oval inset decorative panel at the top, and a rectangular glass mirror plate.
A Victorian Gilt Framed Pier / Wall Mirror
Ref: SA1235202
A tall Victorian giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved ribbon bow crest, an oval inset decorative panel at the top, and a rectangular glass mirror plate.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian French Revival
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRibbon tie cresting, Oval trumeau panel, Laurel leaf moulding, Beaded border
  • SizeH 107 cm (42 in) x W 40 cm (16 in)

FAQs

A pier mirror is a tall, narrow mirror designed specifically to hang on the pier space between windows or in formal entrance halls. Popularised in the 18th and 19th centuries, these mirrors were placed above pier tables to reflect natural light into dark interiors and create an illusion of greater spatial depth.

Victorian giltwood mirrors were typically constructed from pine or lime wood frames covered with gesso, a plaster-like composition. Decorative ornament was sculpted onto the framework before thin sheets of gold leaf were applied using either water gilding or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic period pieces display age-appropriate signs of wear, such as dark spots or oxidisation (foxing) on the glass mirror plate, red or yellow clay bole peeking through worn gilding, and hand-sawn wooden backboards fastened with handmade nails.

Interior designers frequently position tall pier mirrors in narrow corridors, foyers, or alcoves to draw the eye upwards and amplify available light. Placing the mirror opposite a window or beside a key piece of furniture creates vertical rhythm within contemporary rooms.

Maintain giltwood frames by dusting gently with a soft, dry feather duster or dry painter brush. Never apply liquid polish, water, or chemical cleaners, as these solvents dissolve gesso and strip away original gold leaf layers.
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