Tom Scott Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The frame is well detailed with lots of floral and leaf motif mouldings, but also has a pair of mythical dragons each supporting a bracket shelf on the top edge, perhaps for displaying a pair of candelabras. A further pair of smaller bracket shelves are on the lower section of the frame too.
The condition of the mirror is good, but it has been over gilded at some point in its life, although that has been done well so the gilt tones and finish are good.
The original mirror glass is also in super condition with some very minor foxing which is barely noticeable.
The mirror will hang as an overmantle, but also as I have shown it below over a console or sideboard for example.
Super mirror and certainly not something you will stumble across everyday!
Measuring:
50 inches or 127 cm high
59 3/4 inches or 152 cm wide
4 inches or 10 cm deep
Tom Scott Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Large 19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror