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A Wonderful Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Painted Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Wonderful Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Painted Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Wonderful large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Painted Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 40 cm high

85 cm wide

3 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Arched Painted Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA886419
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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.

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Wonderful large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Painted Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 40 cm high

85 cm wide

3 cm deep

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Arched Painted Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA886419
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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A large 19th-century French arched top mirror featuring a carved wood and distressed off-white gesso frame.
A Wonderful large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Painted Mirror.
Ref: SA886419
A large 19th-century French arched top mirror featuring a carved wood and distressed off-white gesso frame.
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A French arched top mirror, often associated with the Louis Philippe era of the 19th century, features a flat bottom edge designed to sit atop a fireplace mantle and a softly rounded upper arch. These frames typically incorporate timber substrates coated in sculpted gesso with gilded or painted finishes.

19th-century French mirrors were built using solid pine or oak backings faced with carved wood mouldings. Elaborate decorative details were created using gesso, a mixture of chalk and glue, which was carved or moulded before being painted or leafed.

Authentic pieces generally feature hand-cut wooden backboards with original forged nails, natural oxidisation or foxing on the glass, and visible wear or micro-cracking (craquelure) in the gesso layer beneath painted finishes.

Large painted French mirrors serve as ideal focal points when mounted above a fireplace, positioned over a hallway console table, or leaned against a feature wall to enhance light reflection and visual space.

Clean the frame gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush or microfiber cloth to remove dust without disturbing friable gesso. Glass cleaner should be sprayed onto a cloth rather than directly onto the mirror to prevent moisture from seeping into the frame backing.
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