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18th Century Italian Mirror
Dean Antiques Ltd
for sale €4,037     $4,382
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18th Century Italian Mirror

18th century
Description

18th century Italian carved wood mirror.

Physical Dimensions
Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Dean Antiques Ltd has dated this Italian Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA805322
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Description
18th century Italian carved wood mirror.
Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Dean Antiques Ltd has dated this Italian Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA805322
Dean Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2019
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An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial.
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Archive I An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial.

18th Century Italian Mirror

Archive II An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial. View II
Archive III An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial. View VI
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Dean Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07770 231 687
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Dean Antiques Ltd
Babdown Airfield
Tetbury
GL8 8YL
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/deanantiques
Verified Since Jul 2019
Items For Sale 148
Items Sold 595
Dean Antiques Ltd
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Location: Dean Antiques Ltd, Babdown Airfield, Tetbury, GL8 8YL, United Kingdom
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An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial.
18th Century Italian Mirror
Ref: SA805322
An 18th-century rectangular Neoclassical wall mirror featuring an ebonised frame adorned with carved giltwood festoons, rosettes, and an ornate cresting finial.
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Italian Neoclassical mirrors from the late 18th century typically feature architectural symmetry, controlled proportions, and classical motifs derived from Greco-Roman antiquity. Common decorative elements include laurel festoons, carved rosettes, urn finials, and pierced lattice friezes, often executed with gilding contrasting against dark ebonised wood.

Frames were typically carved from softwoods such as pine or lime, coated with multiple layers of gesso ground, and smoothed before the application of water gilding using gold leaf over red or yellow clay bole. Contrasting dark sections were finished using dark distemper paint or ebonised wood stains.

Authentic period mirrors exhibit hand-carved wood joinery on the reverse, mercury-amalgam glass silvering with greyish oxidation specks, and natural wear to the gold leaf revealing underlying clay bole. Machine precision, modern screws, and uniform backboards indicate later reproductions.

Positioning an ebonised and giltwood mirror above a modern console table or fireplace mantel creates a balanced focal point. The contrast between dark paint, gold gilding, and contemporary architectural lines bridges traditional craftsmanship with modern minimalist spaces.

Giltwood frames must be kept in stable humidity environments away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking of the gesso ground. Cleaning should be limited to gentle dusting with a soft dry brush, while water and liquid solvents must be avoided as they dissolve traditional water gilding.
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