Circa 1850. Giltwood, mid-Victorian rectangular overmantel mirror with Neoclassical decorated crown. Surmounted by open acanthus and foliate crown, the mirror frame with external foliate decoration, beading more centrally and scroll-decorated corners. All over a simple beaded base. The frame is in excellent condition, retaining most of the original water gilding. The later mirror plate in perfect condition.

125cm Wide x 182cm High x 8cm Deep

Stock No 35654

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

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Description

Circa 1850. Giltwood, mid-Victorian rectangular overmantel mirror with Neoclassical decorated crown.

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Surmounted by open acanthus and foliate crown, the mirror frame with external foliate decoration, beading more centrally and scroll-decorated corners.

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All over a simple beaded base. The frame is in excellent condition, retaining most of the original water gilding. The later mirror plate in perfect condition.

125cm Wide x 182cm High x 8cm Deep

Stock No 35654

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1245622

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ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Gesso
ColourGold
MotifsScroll cresting, Acanthus leaf moulding, Beaded trim, Corner spandrels

FAQs

Mid-Victorian overmantel mirrors feature gilded wood frames designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace hearth mantelpiece, characterised by classical cresting, foliate mouldings, and architectural proportions common to 19th-century interiors.

These mirrors were constructed using softwood cores shaped with moulded gesso, layered with clay bole, and finished with hand-applied gold leaf gilding over silvered glass plates.

Authentic period pieces exhibit subtle cracking in the gesso, signs of hand-carving on the reverse timber frame, slight oxidisation to the glass, and wear where the underlying clay bole shows through the gold leaf.

Position the mirror directly above a living room fireplace mantelpiece or lean it securely against a tall wall in a hallway or dining room to enhance light reflection and add visual height.

Clean the frame using a dry, soft camel-hair brush or feather duster without liquid cleaners or water, which dissolve water-gilded gesso, while cleaning the glass carefully with a dry microfibre cloth.