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Small French Gilt Mirror C.1880
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Small French Gilt Mirror C.1880

19th century
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Small French giltwood wall mirror c.1880. Original 27" x 23" mirror plate with the distinctive sparkle of old mercury glass. Within a broad moulded wooden frame with ribbed surface and decorative gesso mouldings at the corners. Original gilded finish worn and rubbed through in places to reveal the red ground below. Some tarnish to the mirror and minor retouching to the gilding. Generally very good original condition. Could be hung either landscape or portrait aspect.

Width: 23.5" (59.5 cm)

Height: 29.5" (75 cm)

Depth: 2" (5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Gilt Wall Mirror to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09651510
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Rough-sawn pine backboards fixed into the rebate: French late 19th-century construction.
Gilding rubbed through to red clay on high points: handling over decades.
Fine hairline crazing across the composition flower mouldings: natural shrinkage with age.
Spotted grey oxidisation across the glass plate: old mercury silvering.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1235930
Dealers Internal Reference
38545
Dealers Notes

Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description
Small French giltwood wall mirror c.1880. Original 27" x 23" mirror plate with the distinctive sparkle of old mercury glass.
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Within a broad moulded wooden frame with ribbed surface and decorative gesso mouldings at the corners.
Collinge Antiques

Original gilded finish worn and rubbed through in places to reveal the red ground below. Some tarnish to the mirror and minor retouching to the gilding. Generally very good original condition. Could be hung either landscape or portrait aspect.

Width: 23.5" (59.5 cm)

Height: 29.5" (75 cm)

Depth: 2" (5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Gilt Wall Mirror to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09651510
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Rough-sawn pine backboards fixed into the rebate: French late 19th-century construction.
Gilding rubbed through to red clay on high points: handling over decades.
Fine hairline crazing across the composition flower mouldings: natural shrinkage with age.
Spotted grey oxidisation across the glass plate: old mercury silvering.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235930
Dealers Internal Ref
38545
Collinge Antiques
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A small rectangular 19th-century French giltwood mirror with textured frame moulding and carved corner rosettes.
Small French Gilt Mirror c.1880
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Second Empire
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRope twist moulding, Corner rosettes, Textured gesso frame, Gilded border
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 59.5 cm (23 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This small French Second Empire wall mirror dates from approximately 1880. Constructed from giltwood, gesso, and glass, the rectangular piece has a gold colour scheme with a worn and rubbed gilded finish revealing the red ground beneath, a ribbed surface with rope twist moulding, carved corner rosettes, and old mercury glass with tarnish. The mirror measures 75 cm high, 59.5 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. It can be hung in either portrait or landscape aspect. In a contemporary home, this mirror suits placement on a narrow wall space to add a French chateau aesthetic to an entryway, hallway, bedroom, or living room. The piece integrates into traditional or eclectic interior schemes as a functional decorative accent.

FAQs

Nineteenth-century French gilt mirrors are recognised for their intricate gesso ornamentation, water-gilded gold leaf finishes, and classic rectangular or arched proportions popular during the Louis Philippe and Second Empire eras.

These mirrors were constructed using soft pine or oak frames coated in layers of plaster gesso, detailed with carved or moulded ornament, finished with gold leaf, and fitted with mercury-backed glass plates.

Authentic period pieces display subtle wear on the gilding revealing red or grey clay bole underneath, hand-piled timber backboards, and minor oxidisation or foxing on the reflective glass.

A small French gilt mirror can be placed above a contemporary console table, hung within a mixed gallery wall, or positioned in a narrow hallway to reflect natural light and create texture.

Clean the giltwood frame gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding liquid cleaners that dissolve gesso and gold leaf, while cleaning the glass with a lightly dampened lint-free cloth.
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