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A Fabulous Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Rope Twist Framed Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A Fabulous Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Rope Twist Framed Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Fabulous large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Rope Twist framed gilt Overmantle Mirror,with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 40 cm high

1 metre 32 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 16 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Arched Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1236203
Dealers Internal Reference
4965
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 Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Rope Twist framed gilt Overmantle Mirror,with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 40 cm high

1 metre 32 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 16 cm wide in middle

6 cm deep

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Arched Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1236203
Dealers Internal Ref
4965
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
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Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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Location: Blakedene, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN17 7QF, United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a gilt carved wood and gesso frame with rope twist moulding and scroll corner detailing.
A Fabulous large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Rope Twist framed gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A large 19th-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a gilt carved wood and gesso frame with rope twist moulding and scroll corner detailing.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Mirror Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRope twist moulding, Arched top profile, Foliate scroll corner flourishes, Gilded finish
  • SizeH 140 cm (55 in) x W 132 cm (52 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

FAQs

An overmantel mirror is a decorative mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantle piece, historically popularized in 19th-century European interiors to reflect light and enhance room proportions.

Victorian gilt mirrors typically feature a hand-carved pine or hardwood substrate coated with gesso, a plaster compound used for precise relief detail, which was then layered with thin gold leaf.

Authentic 19th-century examples feature original wood backing boards, minor dark oxidation spots on the mirror plate, and red or grey clay bolus substrate showing through areas of natural gilding wear.

Positioning a large gilded overmantel mirror above a clean-lined fireplace or leaning it on a minimalist console table creates a focal point that contrasts detailed period craftsmanship with modern architecture.

Gilt wood and gesso frames should be dusted using a soft dry brush or feather duster, avoiding water, liquid detergents, or chemical polishes that dissolve gesso and strip delicate gold leaf.
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