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A Splendid Extra Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Painted Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Splendid Extra Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Painted Mirror.

19th century
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Description

A Splendid Extra Large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Mirror, with ornate carved top and original mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing mirror.

Measurements:

2 metres 49 cm high

1 metre 5 cm wide

4 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
249cm (98.03")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Painted Pier Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA859499
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We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Splendid Extra Large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Mirror, with ornate carved top and original mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing mirror.

Measurements:

2 metres 49 cm high

1 metre 5 cm wide

4 cm deep

Height
249cm (98.03")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Painted Pier Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA859499
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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An extra-large 19th-century French painted wood and gesso pier mirror featuring an arched upper frame and carved detail.
A Splendid Extra Large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Mirror.
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Pier mirrors, or pier glasses, were traditionally designed to sit on the wall space between two windows or above a fireplace. In 19th-century France, these pieces frequently featured tall rectangular profiles, molded gesso detailing, arched shoulders, and painted or gilded finishes intended to maximize natural light reflection within grand reception rooms.

Frames from this era were typically constructed with a solid timber core, often pine or oak, carved into shape. A mixture of chalk and binder called gesso was applied in layers over the timber, allowing craftspeople to mold intricate scrollwork and floral relief ornament prior to painting or water gilding.

Authentic pieces display subtle signs of age including faint cracking in the gesso layer (known as craquelure), authentic wear to raised paint areas, hand-cut timber backing boards, and light foxing or oxidisation on the original glass plate.

An extra-large pier mirror can be rested against a plain wall as a floor-standing accent or positioned at the end of a hallway to add architectural depth. The contrast between classical scrollwork and clean modern architecture creates balance in contemporary living spaces.

Clean the frame by dusting gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush to prevent lifting delicate gesso work. Avoid liquid cleaners, chemical polishes, or excessive humidity, and clean the glass separately using a lightly damp microfibre cloth without spraying moisture directly near the frame joints.
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