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A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Painted Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
for sale €1,047     $1,137
£895
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A Delightful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Painted Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top painted Overmantle Mirror, with simple ornate crest top and original distressed mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 35 cm high

1 metre 14 cm wide

4 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Painted Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA855080
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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top painted Overmantle Mirror, with simple ornate crest top and original distressed mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 35 cm high

1 metre 14 cm wide

4 cm deep

Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Victorian Painted Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA855080
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a distressed grey painted wooden frame with carved scroll moulding at the top.
A Delightful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top painted Overmantle Mirror.
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A large 19th-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a distressed grey painted wooden frame with carved scroll moulding at the top.
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An overmantel mirror is a wide or tall decorative mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantlepiece. Popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries, these pieces were created to reflect ambient light throughout reception rooms and highlight the fireplace as the architectural focal point.

Victorian overmantel mirrors were typically built with timber frames coated in gesso, a smooth plaster mixture of chalk and glue. Sculpted decorative mouldings were applied over the gesso substrate before being finished with paint or gilding surrounding a silvered plate glass mirror.

Authentic 19th-century examples frequently exhibit original mercury or early silvered glass showing slight foxing, spotting, or wave distortion. Examining the rear of the frame usually reveals hand-sawn wooden backing boards, early nails, and aged craquelure across the gesso surface.

Position the mirror centrally above a fireplace mantlepiece or mount it low above a dining sideboard to maximise light reflection. Combining a distressed painted gesso frame with clean, modern furnishings creates a balanced contrast between historical texture and contemporary design.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid disturbing fragile paint and gesso mouldings. Clean the mirror glass by applying a small amount of non-ammonia glass cleaner directly onto a lint-free cloth rather than spraying the surface directly to protect the backing.
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