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Victorian Gilt and Ebonised Large Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
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Victorian Gilt and Ebonised Large Arch Top Overmantle Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Lorna Byskou
Description

Victorian gilt and ebonised arch top overmantle. There is some deterioration to the mercury mirror plate, but it is very useable with a clear reflection. Wooden panelled back.

Height: 92.5 cm

Width at Base: 141 cm

Width of Frame: 126 cm

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
92.5cm (36.42")
Width
141cm (55.51")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
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SA1242425
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 and ebonised arch top overmantle.
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There is some deterioration to the mercury mirror plate, but it is very useable with a clear reflection.
Lorna Byskou

Wooden panelled back.

Height: 92.5 cm

Width at Base: 141 cm

Width of Frame: 126 cm

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
92.5cm (36.42")
Width
141cm (55.51")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242425
Lorna Byskou
Lorna Byskou
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in 19th century decorative gilt mirrors and furniture.

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A large Victorian arch top overmantel mirror featuring a gilt frame with an inner ebonised moulding and carved scroll corner feet.
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Archive I A large Victorian arch top overmantel mirror featuring a gilt frame with an inner ebonised moulding and carved scroll corner feet.

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A large Victorian arch top overmantel mirror featuring a gilt frame with an inner ebonised moulding and carved scroll corner feet.
Victorian Gilt and Ebonised Large Arch Top Overmantle Mirror
Ref: SA1242425
A large Victorian arch top overmantel mirror featuring a gilt frame with an inner ebonised moulding and carved scroll corner feet.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Ebonised Wood, Glass
  • ColourGold and Black
  • MotifsArched top, Ebonised inner border, Scroll base feet, Moulded frame
  • SizeH 92.5 cm (36 in) x W 141 cm (56 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This Victorian overmantel mirror dates from 1870 and displays an English Country House style. The piece consists of a glass plate set within a moulded wooden frame finished in gold leaf and an ebonised inner border, complemented by carved scroll feet at the base corners and a wooden panelled back. The mirror shows deterioration to the mercury mirror plate alongside signs of age and wear, though the reflection remains clear and useable. Measuring 92.5 cm high by 141 cm wide and 7 cm deep, the frame has an arched top profile. In a contemporary home, this mirror is intended for placement directly above the mantel in a living room, dining room, or principal bedroom. It sits flush or hangs securely to reflect light and expand the visual depth of the interior space while adding a traditional decorative element to the chimney breast.

FAQs

Victorian overmantel mirrors were designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, featuring flat bases and curved or arched tops to complement the high ceilings and architectural proportions of nineteenth-century interiors.

These mirrors were constructed using pine or lime wood bases coated in moulded gesso, which was then finished with gold leaf gilding or ebonised lacquer, surrounding hand-blown silvered glass plates.

Authentic period pieces display original solid wood backboards, natural foxing or oxidisation marks on the glass plate, and slight craquelure or age wear on the gilded gesso surface.

Positioning an arched overmantel mirror above a clean-lined modern fireplace or atop a dining room sideboard creates architectural focal points and reflects natural light across contemporary living spaces.

Dust the giltwood frame gently with a dry soft brush or microfibre cloth, keeping moisture and liquid cleaners away from water-gilded surfaces to prevent dissolution of the historic finish.
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