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Oval Gilt Mirror
Midwinter Antiques
for sale €1,515     $1,645
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Oval Gilt Mirror

19th century
Description

A good large oval segmented Adam style gilt mirror with original bevelled glass, gadrooned and beaded border with reeded, ribboned inner border and eight paterae between the segments.

In great condition and highly decorative looking good both portrait or landscape. It is the largest of the three in group picture.

Physical Dimensions
Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Oval Gilt Mirror to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA911403
Dealers Internal Reference
8307
Description
A good large oval segmented Adam style gilt mirror with original bevelled glass, gadrooned and beaded border with reeded, ribboned inner border and eight paterae between the segments.

In great condition and highly decorative looking good both portrait or landscape. It is the largest of the three in group picture.

Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Oval Gilt Mirror to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA911403
Dealers Internal Ref
8307
Midwinter Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame.
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Archive I An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame.

Oval gilt mirror

Archive II An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame. View II
Archive III An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame. View III
Archive IV An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame. View IV
Archive V An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame. View V
Archive VI An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame. View VI
Archive VII An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame. View VII
Archive VIII An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame. View VIII
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An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame.
Oval gilt mirror
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An oval giltwood wall mirror featuring a central mirror plate surrounded by a marginal mirror border held by gold rosette spacers and a beaded outer frame.
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Neoclassical and Regency oval gilt mirrors are defined by symmetrical elliptical frames, often constructed with gesso moulding over wood and finished in gold leaf. Many examples from these periods incorporate marginal mirror borders, beaded rim detailing, and leaf or rosette joinery connecting the glass sections.

Traditional gilt mirrors were built using a carved wood substrate, typically pine or lime wood, coated with layers of gesso and clay bole. Gold leaf was applied via water gilding or oil gilding, while the reflective surface comprised silvered glass plates backed with protective lacquer.

Authentic period gilt mirrors display age-appropriate wear, such as exposed red or grey clay bole beneath worn gold leaf, fine craquelure in the gesso, and dark oxidisation spots on the mirror plate. The reverse typically features hand-sawn timber backing boards with original iron fittings or copper wire attachments.

An oval gilt mirror is frequently positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece, dining room sideboard, or hallway console table to reflect natural light. The curved silhouette balances modern linear architecture and creates vertical scale in rooms with high ceilings.

Dust giltwood frames regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid lifting delicate gold leaf. Never apply liquid glass cleaner directly to the frame or glass edge, as moisture can seep behind the rebate, dissolving the gesso foundation and causing flaking.
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