Name: An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th C Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Column Framed Overmantle Mirror.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA940445
Price: 1995 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Cleall Antiques

Description

An Exceptional large Antique English 19th C carved wood & gesso gilt Column framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements

1 metre 64 cm high

1 metre 42 cm wide at top

1 metre 32 cm wide in middle

8 cm deep at top

6 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions

Height

164cm (64.57")

Width

142cm (55.91")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Declaration

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA940445

Dealers Notes

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

An Exceptional large Antique English 19th C carved wood & gesso gilt Column framed Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements

1 metre 64 cm high

1 metre 42 cm wide at top

1 metre 32 cm wide in middle

8 cm deep at top

6 cm deep in middle

Physical Dimensions

Height

164cm (64.57")

Width

142cm (55.91")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA940445

About the Dealer

Cleall Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom

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Location: Blakedene, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN17 7QF, United Kingdom

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall

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An overmantel mirror is a large decorative wall mirror specifically designed to hang above a fireplace hearth or mantelpiece. Popularised in the 18th and 19th centuries, these mirrors served to reflect light and act as a focal architectural feature in formal reception rooms.

19th-century gilt frames were typically constructed from a carved wooden base substrate overlaid with gesso, a plaster-like mixture of chalk and glue. Detailed ornamental motifs were moulded or carved into the gesso before fine gold leaf was applied using traditional water gilding techniques.

Authentic antique gilt mirrors often show signs of natural aging, such as subtle distress or fine cracking in the gesso surface and rubbing through to the underlying reddish clay bole layer. The reverse side usually features hand-planed backboards, period fasteners, and authentic light tarnish or foxing on the glass plate.

A large antique overmantel mirror can be mounted above a fireplace or placed over a hallway console table to create visual contrast. Leaning the mirror against a prominent feature wall also adds visual depth and architectural structure without requiring permanent wall anchorage.

Clean gilded gesso frames gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth to remove dust without disturbing delicate gold leaf layers. Avoid moisture, household glass cleaners, or abrasive polishes on the gilded areas, as water can dissolve historical gesso binders.