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A Fine Early Regency Water Gilded Pier Glass Mirror with Decorative Well Carved Acanthus Leaf Freeze
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A Fine Early Regency Water Gilded Pier Glass Mirror with Decorative Well Carved Acanthus Leaf Freeze

19th century
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A fine early Regency water gilded Grecian style pier glass mirror with decorative well carved acanthus leaf freeze with a stepped pediment and rope turned edges in superb condition. C.1800

The original mirror plate has no major blemishes and is in excellent condition.

As seen at Battersea Decorative Antiques Fair

International shipping available.

The acanthus is a vegetal motif rich in symbolism and has long been associated with the notion of rebirth6. It is a symbol of immortality and resurrection, 7 and as a decorative motif it has been used as early as 500 BCE in Grecian art.

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

A Brookes has dated this Regency Giltwood Pier Mirror to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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Description
A fine early Regency water gilded Grecian style pier glass mirror with decorative well carved acanthus leaf freeze with a stepped pediment and rope turned edges in superb condition. C.1800

The original mirror plate has no major blemishes and is in excellent condition.

fig 1. A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice.
fig 1. A Fine Early Regency Water Gilded Pier Glass Mirror with Decorative Well Carved Acanthus Leaf Freeze

As seen at Battersea Decorative Antiques Fair

International shipping available.

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The acanthus is a vegetal motif rich in symbolism and has long been associated with the notion of rebirth6.
A Brookes

It is a symbol of immortality and resurrection, 7 and as a decorative motif it has been used as early as 500 BCE in Grecian art.

Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

A Brookes has dated this Regency Giltwood Pier Mirror to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA847466
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Archive I A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice.

A Fine Early Regency Water Gilded Pier Glass Mirror with Decorative Well Carved Acanthus Leaf Freeze

Archive II A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice. View II
Archive III A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice. View III
Archive IV A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice. View IV
Archive V A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice. View V
Archive VI A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice. View VI
Archive VII A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice. View VII
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Herefordshire / Gloucestershire Border
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A tall Regency giltwood pier mirror featuring a carved acanthus leaf frieze set against a dark background, flanked by spiral twist pilasters and topped with a protruding cornice.
A fine early Regency water gilded pier glass mirror with decorative well carved acanthus leaf freeze
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A Regency pier glass is a tall, narrow wall mirror originally designed during the early 19th century to mount on the wall spaceknown as a pierbetween windows. These mirrors were created to maximize natural light reflection in formal reception rooms and feature architectural elements like cornices, friezes, and side pilasters.

These mirrors were constructed using pine or lime wood frames coated in layers of gesso and finished using water gilding techniques with thin gold leaf. The upper decorative panels often integrated ebonised background paint with carved wood or plaster detailing, housing mercury-silvered glass plates.

Authentic Regency pier mirrors display neoclassical architectural features such as rope-twist side columns, breakfront cornices, and anthemion or acanthus leaf motifs. The reverse typically exhibits hand-sawn pine backing boards, while genuine water gilding shows subtle red or yellow bole clay under areas of surface wear.

Position the mirror above a dining room sideboard, over a fireplace mantelpiece, or in a narrow hallway between architectural openings. Its classical gilt frame provides a structured focal point that introduces warmth to contemporary neutral color schemes and period interiors alike.

Dust the gilded frame using a dry, soft camel-hair brush, avoiding water, liquid cleaners, or damp cloths which dissolve delicate water gilding. Clean the mirror glass carefully with a soft cloth lightly dampened with glass cleaner, taking care to prevent moisture from contacting the gilded wooden border.
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