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Regency Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
for sale €1,931     $2,096
£1,650
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Regency Giltwood Overmantle Mirror

19th century
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Good Regency triple plate, giltwood overmantle mirror. Frieze unusually decorated with gilt latticework on an ebonised background. Original gilding, and original mercury mirror plates. 53ins wide 25ins high

Physical Dimensions
Height
63.5001cm (25.00")
Width
134.6203cm (53.00")
Depth
12.7cm (5.00")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the Regency era.

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SA163528
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R0282
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Description
Good Regency triple plate, giltwood overmantle mirror. Frieze unusually decorated with gilt latticework on an ebonised background. Original gilding, and original mercury mirror plates. 53ins wide 25ins high
Height
63.5001cm (25.00")
Width
134.6203cm (53.00")
Depth
12.7cm (5.00")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA163528
Dealers Internal Ref
R0282
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2011

Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07831 653843
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5 Fosseway Business Park
Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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A rectangular Regency giltwood overmantel mirror featuring flanking columns, a detailed decorative upper frieze, and a three-panel glass plate.
Regency giltwood overmantle mirror
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A rectangular Regency giltwood overmantel mirror featuring flanking columns, a detailed decorative upper frieze, and a three-panel glass plate.
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A Regency overmantel mirror is a wide, low-profile wall mirror produced during the early nineteenth century specifically designed to sit above a fireplace mantelpiece. These mirrors typically feature classical architectural elements such as flanking columns, ball moulding, and decorative friezes.

These mirrors were primarily constructed using carved softwood frames layered with gesso, which was then coated with gold leaf gilding. Accent sections frequently incorporated ebonised wood details, while the reflective surface consisted of silvered glass plates, often divided into multiple sections due to historical manufacturing constraints.

Authentic Regency mirrors display characteristic construction methods such as hand-carved pine backboards, mercury glass plates with subtle surface oxidation, and hand-applied gold leaf over red or yellow clay bole. Structural elements like plaster gesso detailing and classical architectural proportions further distinguish period examples.

Positioning the mirror directly above a main fireplace hearth creates a central focal point in living or dining areas. Combining historical giltwood finishes with clean contemporary wall colours allows the geometric lines and gilded surfaces to complement both classical and modern minimalist settings.

Giltwood finishes require dry maintenance using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to gently remove dust from recessed areas. Liquid cleaners and damp cloths must be avoided, as moisture dissolves water-gilded gesso bases and damages fragile gold leaf coatings.
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