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Mid 19th Century Pair of Gilt & Gesso Cartouche Form Wall Mirrors
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Mid 19th Century Pair of Gilt & Gesso Cartouche Form Wall Mirrors

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An Extremely Attractive Pair Of Mid 19th Century Victorian Asymmetrical Giltwood And Gesso Cartouche Shaped Wall Mirrors, Of Practical Proportions, Having Old Mirror Plates Set Within Elaborately Shaped Frames, Featuring Profusely Carved Scrolling Decoration In The Rococo Taste, The Tops Surmounted By Botanical Swags And Trailing Floral Vines, With Stylised Acanthus Leaf Scrolls To The Bottom.

These delightful mirrors are particularly attractive for their unusual asymmetrical design, with the flowing, irregular outlines and elaborate carved decoration giving them a wonderfully decorative appearance. The apparently original gilding remains pretty much untouched, which gives the mirrors a lovely mellow colour and surface, whilst the old mirror plates display some attractive signs of age.

An extremely charming and decorative pair of mirrors, which are an incredibly useful size and would work equally well hung together or individually in a variety of settings throughout the home.

Both of the mirrors have been inspected in our workshops by our skilled traditional antique furniture restorers, ensuring they are clean, sound and ready to hang in the home.

It is worth noting that there are various historic losses to the gilded surfaces, which have been deliberately preserved rather than re-gilded to retain their original character. There are also some small areas of loss, replacement and repair to the carved decoration, together with the usual old marks, wear and minor imperfections associated with age and use, all of which blend in nicely with the overall appearance.

Circa 1850.

Height 36in.

Width 20in.

Depth 3in.

Physical Dimensions
Height
91.5cm (36.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated these Gilt Cartouche Wall Mirrors to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242031
Dealers Internal Reference
10104
Dealers Notes

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Description
An Extremely Attractive Pair Of Mid 19th Century Victorian Asymmetrical Giltwood And Gesso Cartouche Shaped Wall Mirrors, Of Practical Proportions, Having Old Mirror Plates Set Within Elaborately Shaped Frames, Featuring Profusely Carved Scrolling Decoration In The Rococo Taste, The Tops Surmounted By Botanical Swags And Trailing Floral Vines, With Stylised Acanthus Leaf Scrolls To The Bottom.

These delightful mirrors are particularly attractive for their unusual asymmetrical design, with the flowing, irregular outlines and elaborate carved decoration giving them a wonderfully decorative appearance.

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The apparently original gilding remains pretty much untouched, which gives the mirrors a lovely mellow colour and surface, whilst the old mirror plates display some attractive signs of age.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
fig 1. A pair of mid-19th-century cartouche-form wall mirrors featuring ornate carved giltwood and gesso frames decorated with scrolling foliage and floral cresting.
fig 1. Mid 19th Century Pair of Gilt & Gesso Cartouche Form Wall Mirrors

An extremely charming and decorative pair of mirrors, which are an incredibly useful size and would work equally well hung together or individually in a variety of settings throughout the home.

Both of the mirrors have been inspected in our workshops by our skilled traditional antique furniture restorers, ensuring they are clean, sound and ready to hang in the home.

fig 2. A pair of mid-19th-century cartouche-form wall mirrors featuring ornate carved giltwood and gesso frames decorated with scrolling foliage and floral cresting.
fig 2. Mid 19th Century Pair of Gilt & Gesso Cartouche Form Wall Mirrors

It is worth noting that there are various historic losses to the gilded surfaces, which have been deliberately preserved rather than re-gilded to retain their original character. There are also some small areas of loss, replacement and repair to the carved decoration, together with the usual old marks, wear and minor imperfections associated with age and use, all of which blend in nicely with the overall appearance.

Circa 1850.

Height 36in.

Width 20in.

Depth 3in.

Height
91.5cm (36.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated these Gilt Cartouche Wall Mirrors to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242031
Dealers Internal Ref
10104
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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A pair of mid-19th-century cartouche-form wall mirrors featuring ornate carved giltwood and gesso frames decorated with scrolling foliage and floral cresting.
Mid 19th Century Pair Of Gilt & Gesso Cartouche Form Wall Mirrors
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRococo Revival
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCartouche shape, C-scrolls, Floral cresting, Acanthus leaves
  • SizeH 91.5 cm (36 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

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Cartouche-form mirrors from the mid-19th century reflect the Rococo Revival movement, featuring asymmetrical, shield-like frames ornamented with scrolling C-curves, acanthus leaves, and floral motifs.

Frames were typically constructed from carved timber coated with gessoa smooth mixture of chalk and glueand finished with water or oil gilding using thin gold leaf.

Authentic pieces usually display natural wear where the underlying clay bole (red or dark grey) shows through the gilding, along with minor surface cracking in the gesso and aged glass reflection.

A pair can be hung symmetrically above a dining room sideboard, flanking a main doorway, or placed on either side of a fireplace mantel to add depth and classical proportion.

Dust frames regularly using a dry, soft camel-hair brush or feather duster; never apply liquid cleaners, damp cloths, or commercial polishes, as water dissolves gesso and damages gold leaf.
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