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Very Early Carved Gilt Oval Wall Mirror C1700 - 1720
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Very Early Carved Gilt Oval Wall Mirror C1700 - 1720

18th century
Description

Wonderful early English carved and gilded oval wall mirror c 1700-1720.

Complete with its mercury silvered mirror plate with light foxing.

Sizes 94cm X 81 cm.

Lovely country house look.

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Declaration

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Giltwood Oval Mirror to the 1700s.

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SA914815
Description
Wonderful early English carved and gilded oval wall mirror c 1700-1720.

Complete with its mercury silvered mirror plate with light foxing.

Sizes 94cm X 81 cm.

Lovely country house look.

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique Mirrors has dated this Antique Giltwood Oval Mirror to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
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SA914815
Fine Antique Mirrors
Fine Antique Mirrors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2022

Specializing in antique 18th/19th century gilt mirrors. Gilding restoration undertaken.

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An antique oval wall mirror featuring a heavily hand-carved giltwood frame decorated with foliate and leaf moulding.
Very Early Carved Gilt Oval Wall Mirror c1700 - 1720
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Early 18th-century giltwood mirrors from the Baroque and Queen Anne periods featured hand-carved wooden frames coated in gesso and gilded using traditional water-gilding techniques. These frames typically displayed stylized foliate motifs, scrollwork, and egg-and-dart moulding.

Artisans constructed these mirror frames using hand-carved timber such as pine or lime wood, which was then sealed with gesso plaster and finished with thin leaves of genuine gold. The glass plates were historically hand-blown mercury glass, which naturally darkens and patinates over centuries.

Authentic pieces show evidence of hand-carving marks on the reverse side, micro-cracking in the gesso surface (craquelure), and red or grey clay bole peeking through worn gold leaf. Later reproductions frequently utilize cast plaster mouldings or modern chemical gilding rather than carved wood.

An antique giltwood oval mirror serves as a focal point when placed above a fireplace mantelpiece, modern console table, or dining room sideboard. Positioning the intricate carved frame against neutral or deeply painted walls highlights the textural richness of the gilded timber.

Dust the frame gently using a soft, dry artists brush or feather duster to clear debris without snagging intricate carving. Water and liquid cleaning solutions must never be applied to water-gilded surfaces, as moisture will dissolve the underlying gesso layer.
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