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Victoran Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
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for sale €1,463     $1,588
£1,250
Lorna Byskou

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Victoran Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Lorna Byskou
Description

Victorian gilt arch top overmantle. There are some araes of deterioration to the mercury mirror plate, but it is very useable.

Height: 82 cm

Width at Base: 126.5 cm

Width of Frame: 110.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
126.5cm (49.80")
Declaration

Lorna Byskou has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

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SA1236956
Dealers Notes

We have been trading for over thirty five years, specialising in 19th century decorative gilt mirrors and furniture. Items can be viewed, by appointment, at our shop in Brasted, Kent, TN16 1JA. All our deliveries are made using a carrier that specialises in handling antiques and fine art, please contact us for further information.

Description
Victorian gilt arch top overmantle. There are some araes of deterioration to the mercury mirror plate, but it is very useable.

Height: 82 cm

Width at Base: 126.5 cm

Width of Frame: 110.5 cm

Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
126.5cm (49.80")
Date of Manufacture

Lorna Byskou has dated this Victorian Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1236956
Lorna Byskou
Lorna Byskou
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in 19th century decorative gilt mirrors and furniture.

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An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gilded frame with beaded moulding and scrollwork side supports.
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Archive I An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gilded frame with beaded moulding and scrollwork side supports.

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An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gilded frame with beaded moulding and scrollwork side supports.
Victoran Gilt Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
Ref: SA1236956
An arched Victorian overmantel mirror featuring a gilded frame with beaded moulding and scrollwork side supports.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsArched frame, Beaded moulding, Scrollwork corner flourishes
  • SizeH 82 cm (32 in) x W 126.5 cm (50 in)

This Victorian overmantel mirror dates from 1870 and displays an English Country House design vibe. The piece is constructed from giltwood, gesso, and glass, presenting a bright gold finish across its entire surface. The arched frame incorporates detailed beaded moulding running along the inner border, complemented by elaborate acanthus scrollwork corner flourishes on the lower side supports. The mercury mirror plate exhibits visible areas of age-related deterioration while remaining highly functional for everyday use. Measuring 82 cm high by 126.5 cm wide at the base, the mirror sits comfortably above a living room fireplace mantel or in a grand hallway. Property owners place such traditional mirrors above the mantel in a reception room to reflect natural light and create a sense of expanded space. The item brings period character to an interior scheme while serving a practical domestic function in a traditional home setting today.

FAQs

Victorian overmantel mirrors were designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, featuring low-profile flat bases and rounded or arched tops to complement the architectural proportions of 19th-century rooms.

These mirrors were constructed using timber frames overlaid with moulded gesso plaster, finished with hand-applied leaf gilding, and fitted with silvered glass plates.

Authentic period mirrors typically exhibit subtle crazing or fine cracks in the gesso, light oxidation or foxing on the reflective glass, and evidence of hand-worked timber framing on the reverse.

Positioning an arched gilt mirror above a clean-lined mantelpiece or contemporary hallway console table introduces warmth, architectural structure, and reflected light to contemporary spaces.

Dust the frame regularly using a dry, soft camel-hair brush or feather duster, avoiding water and liquid cleaners that can damage delicate gesso detail and water-gilding.
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