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Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Mirrors.
For sale by French Antique Company
for sale €1,392     $1,511
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French Antique Company

French Antique Company

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Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Mirrors.

19th century
Description

Pair of late 19th century French gilt wood mirrors in excellent condition.

They have their real gilt wood (gold leaf on wood) frames including their ornate hand carved floral crests and scrolls.

They have their original glass and backboards.

Date of Manufacture

French Antique Company has dated these Antique French Giltwood Mirrors to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09718402
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Horizontal pine backboards: traditional framing for 19th-century French mirrors.
Chalk inventory numbers across the top backboard: historic estate or saleroom markings.
Red bole showing through the gold on carved high points: water gilding.
Carved timber crestings with open lattice: fine 19th-century Rococo revival woodwork.
Gentle dark spotting in the glass: natural age to the silvering.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled 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
171cm (67.32")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245486
Dealers Notes

Delivery £65 to most of mainland UK using a trusted, specialist antiques courier.

Description
Pair of late 19th century French gilt wood mirrors in excellent condition.
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They have their real gilt wood (gold leaf on wood) frames including their ornate hand carved floral crests and scrolls.
French Antique Company

They have their original glass and backboards.

Date of Manufacture

French Antique Company has dated these Antique French Giltwood Mirrors to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09718402
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Horizontal pine backboards: traditional framing for 19th-century French mirrors.
Chalk inventory numbers across the top backboard: historic estate or saleroom markings.
Red bole showing through the gold on carved high points: water gilding.
Carved timber crestings with open lattice: fine 19th-century Rococo revival woodwork.
Gentle dark spotting in the glass: natural age to the 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
171cm (67.32")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245486
French Antique Company
French Antique Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

Specialising in french antique mirrors and chandeliers.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the French Antique Company Profile Page

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A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing.
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Archive I A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing.

Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Mirrors.

Archive II A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing. View II
Archive III A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing. View III
Archive IV A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing. View IV
Archive V A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing. View V
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Archive VII A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing. View VII
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French Antique Company

French Antique Company
Telephone 07899 864960
Location
Hove
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/frenchantiquecompany
Verified Since Oct 2019
Items For Sale 26
Items Sold 700
French Antique Company
French Antique Company
Verified Since Oct 2019
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Location: Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing.
Pair of antique French gilt wood mirrors.
Ref: SA1245486
A pair of tall, narrow antique French giltwood pier mirrors featuring elaborate hand-carved rococo crestings and lattice detailing.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPier Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsAcanthus leaf cresting, Lattice work, Scrollwork apron, Beaded moulding
  • SizeH 171 cm (67 in) x W 42 cm (17 in)

These 19th-century French pier mirrors belong to the French Rococo style, constructed from giltwood, glass and gesso with a gold finish. The tall, narrow rectangular frames display elaborate hand-carved floral crests at the top with acanthus leaf motifs, open lattice work and scrollwork aprons at the base. The vertical borders incorporate beaded moulding and twisted rope carvings, showing subtle antique wear across the gilded surfaces. Each mirror retains its original glass plate and wooden backboards. Measuring 171 cm high and 42 cm wide, these items stand vertically on the floor. Positioned against a narrow wall space, this pair of mirrors suits placement in a hallway, bedroom or reception room to reflect light and expand the appearance of compact interiors. The ornate cresting and gold leaf finish bring a decorative element to traditional or eclectic residential settings.

FAQs

Pier mirrors were originally designed in eighteenth and nineteenth-century France to hang on the wall space, or pier, between windows. Characterised by slender profiles and elaborate hand-carved crestings, these mirrors reflected light back into classic grand interiors.

Antique giltwood frames typically feature a hand-carved timber core coated with gesso, followed by bole clay and thin sheets of gold leaf applied using traditional water gilding techniques.

Authentic pieces display natural wear to the gilding, often showing red or grey bole clay underneath, alongside irregularities in hand-carved timber backboards and light silvering oxidation on the glass.

Position a matching pair symmetrically on either side of a fireplace, in a hallway alcove, or flanking a doorway to enhance vertical scale, introduce reflected warmth, and create balanced visual structure.

Dust gently using a dry, soft squirrel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaning solutions that can dissolve water-based gesso or lift delicate gold leaf layers.
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