CJ Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.
This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.
Antique 19th-Century Victorian Neoclassical / Adam Revival Giltwood & Gesso Overmantel Mirror (c. 1885)
A crisp, architectural late 19th-century Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror in the Neoclassical / Adam Revival taste, retaining a warm, lustrous gold finish and intact decorative cresting throughout.
Key Features:
• Scallop Shell & Urn Cresting: Surmounted by a finely moulded pediment centred on a fanned scallop shell and classical urn finial, flanked by Greek-key geometric scrollwork above a projecting dentil and beaded cornice.
• Classical Pilasters & Base Brackets: The rectangular mirror plate is framed by ribbon-and-berry / foliate relief side pilasters terminating in matching fanned scallop-shell base brackets (toes) designed to sit neatly on a mantelpiece.
Condition:
Presented in very good antique condition commensurate with age.
Structurally sound and ready for immediate placement.
Dimensions:
• Overall Height (to top of finial): 53" (134.5 cm)
• Maximum Width (across cornice / base toes): 42" (106.5 cm)
• Width Across Middle of Frame: 34.25" (87 cm)
• Depth: 3" (7.5 cm)
• Mirror Glass Sight Size: 40" H x 29" W (101.5 cm x 73.5 cm)
CJ Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.
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.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the CJ Antiques Profile Page
19th-century Victorian Neoclassical Adam Revival Giltwood & Gesso Overmantel Mirror
