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Georgian Cole of Exeter Giltwood and Gesso Oval Mirror
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Georgian Cole of Exeter Giltwood and Gesso Oval Mirror

18th century
Description

This GEORGIAN GILTWOOD AND GESSO OVAL MIRROR bears the Trade Label of CHARLES COLE of 273 HIGH STREET, EXETER (1818-1832), Carvers, Gilders and Print Sellers. The label advertises ‘Leaf Gold Sold, Mirrors, Mouldings &c Neatly Executed, Glasses Polished and Silvered’.

This Mirror is in original condition throughout and, with what appears to be, the original glass.

The subtleties of the colours of the frame evoke the candlelit rooms of the Georgian era.

Height: 17.75 inches (45 cm)

Width: 15 inches (38 cm)

Delivery within the UK is included. Please email for our current Overseas Shipping rates.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Georgian Giltwood Oval Mirror to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09722273
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Pine backboard showing timber shrinkage across the label: natural movement over two centuries.
Hand-planed pine backing board: early nineteenth-century framing.
Gilding rubbed through to red bole on high points: age and handling.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Reference Numbers
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SA1246039
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Description
This GEORGIAN GILTWOOD AND GESSO OVAL MIRROR bears the Trade Label of CHARLES COLE of 273 HIGH STREET, EXETER (1818-1832), Carvers, Gilders and Print Sellers.
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The label advertises ‘Leaf Gold Sold, Mirrors, Mouldings &c Neatly Executed, Glasses Polished and Silvered’.
Shaun King Antiques
fig 1. An oval Georgian giltwood and gesso mirror featuring an intricately carved floral frame with a gold leaf finish.
fig 1. Georgian Cole of Exeter Giltwood and Gesso Oval Mirror

This Mirror is in original condition throughout and, with what appears to be, the original glass.

The subtleties of the colours of the frame evoke the candlelit rooms of the Georgian era.

Height: 17.75 inches (45 cm)

Width: 15 inches (38 cm)

Delivery within the UK is included. Please email for our current Overseas Shipping rates.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Georgian Giltwood Oval Mirror to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09722273
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Pine backboard showing timber shrinkage across the label: natural movement over two centuries.
Hand-planed pine backing board: early nineteenth-century framing.
Gilding rubbed through to red bole on high points: age and handling.

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
45cm (17.72")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Reference Numbers
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SA1246039
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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An oval Georgian giltwood and gesso mirror featuring an intricately carved floral frame with a gold leaf finish.
GEORGIAN COLE OF EXETER GILTWOOD AND GESSO OVAL MIRROR
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An oval Georgian giltwood and gesso mirror featuring an intricately carved floral frame with a gold leaf finish.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCarved floral border, Rose motifs, Beaded inner moulding, Ribbon bow knot detail
  • SizeH 45 cm (18 in) x W 38 cm (15 in)

FAQs

Georgian giltwood mirrors feature timber frames layered with gesso plaster and coated in gold leaf, frequently embellished with floral, leaf, or classical motifs popular throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Carvers built the primary framework from pine or hardwood before applying a gesso mixture of chalk and hide glue, into which fine detailing was carved prior to water-gilding with gold leaf.

Authentic period examples demonstrate subtle wear showing red or yellow bole clay beneath the gold leaf, hand-carved joinery on the timber reverse, and natural oxidisation or foxing on the glass mirror plate.

An ornate gilded oval mirror functions as a focal point when placed above a clean-lined mantelpiece, hallway console table, or paired with contemporary artwork to add architectural contrast.

Dust the detailed carving lightly using a soft, dry bristle brush, avoiding water, household spray cleaners, or chemical polishes that dissolve gesso and strip original gold leaf.
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