Beautiful Large Antique French Gilt Mirror

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This large French mirror is a most unusual and very beautiful piece with a gorgeous colour to the rubbed back gilding.

The mirror frame has its original water gilded finish with a fine central crest and scrolling leaf moulded detail and is beautifully rubbed showing warm red oxide glowing through the gilt. The frame is a rare and unusual design with an almost square shape and curved corners all round the piece. The original mercury plate has aged most attractively and has a lovely deep hue, yet amazingly has no marks or tarnishing.

Altogether this makes a very nice original example with great charm.

This is an early mirror from around 1840 and is a good size measuring 103 cms wide by 137 cms high. (to top of crest).

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £70 plus vat to most areas.

Physical Dimensions

Height

137cm (53.94")

Width

103cm (40.55")

Depth

7cm (2.76")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA619481

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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Description

This large French mirror is a most unusual and very beautiful piece with a gorgeous colour to the rubbed back gilding.

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The mirror frame has its original water gilded finish with a fine central crest and scrolling leaf moulded detail and is beautifully rubbed showing warm red oxide glowing through the gilt.

Rams Head Antiques

The frame is a rare and unusual design with an almost square shape and curved corners all round the piece. The original mercury plate has aged most attractively and has a lovely deep hue, yet amazingly has no marks or tarnishing.