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Grand Scale Georgian Giltwood Overmantel Trumeau Mirror
Tinker & Toad
for sale €12,636     $13,716
£10,800

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Grand Scale Georgian Giltwood Overmantel Trumeau Mirror

18th century
For Sale by Tinker & Toad
Description

A Charming Grand Scale George II Giltwood Overmantel Mirror. The delicate walnut, giltwood and gesso frame flanked with oak leaf decoration. Anthemion honeysuckle provides attractive detail to its lower corners. Inset with a large oil on canvas painting depicting a romantic Italianate landscape. A couple seated with hound beneath a tree to the foreground draw the eye beyond to a winding estuary. The river banks dotted with various villas, churches and castles while trade ships and rowing boats meander through the mountainous landscape. A lovely painting with warm colours and detail. The whole with three plate mirror to its lower section which is nicely foxed. Sitting on a large mantel the mirrors will come into their own with candle light reflecting in them. The piece would also work well as a stand-alone hung in a hall, bedroom, bathroom or lounge.

Physical Dimensions
Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this Georgian Giltwood Trumeau Mirror to the Georgian era.

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SA948315
Description
A Charming Grand Scale George II Giltwood Overmantel Mirror. The delicate walnut, giltwood and gesso frame flanked with oak leaf decoration. Anthemion honeysuckle provides attractive detail to its lower corners. Inset with a large oil on canvas painting depicting a romantic Italianate landscape.
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A couple seated with hound beneath a tree to the foreground draw the eye beyond to a winding estuary.
Tinker & Toad

The river banks dotted with various villas, churches and castles while trade ships and rowing boats meander through the mountainous landscape. A lovely painting with warm colours and detail. The whole with three plate mirror to its lower section which is nicely foxed. Sitting on a large mantel the mirrors will come into their own with candle light reflecting in them. The piece would also work well as a stand-alone hung in a hall, bedroom, bathroom or lounge.

Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this Georgian Giltwood Trumeau Mirror to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA948315
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A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates.
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Archive I A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates.

Grand Scale Georgian Giltwood Overmantel Trumeau Mirror

Archive II A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates. View II
Archive III A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates. View III
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Archive V A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates. View V
Archive VI A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates. View VI
Archive VII A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates. View VII
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Archive IX A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates. View IX
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East Sussex
TN31 7EN
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A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates.
Grand Scale Georgian Giltwood Overmantel Trumeau Mirror
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A large Georgian giltwood overmantel trumeau mirror featuring a classical oil painting of a landscape above three antiqued mirror plates.
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A Georgian trumeau mirror is a large architectural wall mirror featuring a painted canvas section or decorative panel positioned directly above the glass plate. Originating in French architecture and adapted in 18th-century Britain, these mirrors were specifically engineered to fit the space above fireplace mantels or between tall windows to reflect ambient light.

These pieces are constructed from carved wooden frames, often pine or lime, coated in gesso and finished with oil or water gilding using gold leaf. The upper section typically holds an oil painting on canvas or panel, while the lower section features hand-blown silvered or mercury glass plates.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-carved wood joined with traditional mortise and tenon construction, alongside natural oxidisation on the mirror backing. The glass often shows light grey spotting or foxing, and multiple small glass plates were frequently used rather than a single large sheet due to historical glassmaking limitations.

Position the mirror centrally above a grand fireplace or a substantial sideboard to act as an architectural focal point. The gilded tones and landscape artwork complement both period panelling and contemporary neutral walls.

Dust the giltwood frame gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding moisture or chemical cleaners that can dissolve water gilding. Wipe glass plates carefully with a slightly dampened microfibre cloth, ensuring liquids do not penetrate behind the frame edges.
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