Beautiful French Painted Overmantel Mirror 19th Century

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This is a very attractive French mirror dating from around 1880. The mirror frame has a delightful French grey paint finish that has been attractively rubbed back revealing the gilded highlights and soft red oxide colours beneath. The carved gessoed detail is in super order with good definition. The frame has unusual bevelled marginal mirrored strips held in place with pretty glass florets and all the mirrors are in beautiful clean condition ready for use.

This attractive mirror makes a great impact in any situation measuring 120 cms high by 82 cms wide at the extremities.

Rams Head Antiques Wolsingham in Weardale.

Open Saturday 11 till 5 pm or by appointment, please telephone first to arrange.

Insured UK delivery on this item can be arranged with our local careful courier for £45 plus vat.

Some areas and extremities may vary, please email or telephone for an accurate quote.

Physical Dimensions

Height

120cm (47.24")

Width

82cm (32.28")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA492561

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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We offer a full money back guarantee if you are not happy for whatever reason within a seven day period as long as the buyer pays for transportation costs.

Description

This is a very attractive French mirror dating from around 1880.

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The mirror frame has a delightful French grey paint finish that has been attractively rubbed back revealing the gilded highlights and soft red oxide colours beneath.

Rams Head Antiques

The carved gessoed detail is in super order with good definition. The frame has unusual bevelled marginal mirrored strips held in place with pretty glass florets and all the mirrors are in beautiful clean condition ready for use.