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Rectangular Bevelled Giltwood Mirror with 19th C Mercury Glass Mirror Plate.
Reepham Antiques
for sale €1,638     $1,778
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Rectangular Bevelled Giltwood Mirror with 19th C Mercury Glass Mirror Plate.

19th century
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Description

A stunning rectangular giltwood mirror with distinctive 19th C beveled glass mirror plate and later frame

Height75cm

Width 44cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
44cm (17.32")
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Reepham Antiques has dated this Giltwood Mercury Glass Mirror to the 19th Century.

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Description
A stunning rectangular giltwood mirror with distinctive 19th C beveled glass mirror plate and later frame

Height75cm

Width 44cm

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

Reepham Antiques has dated this Giltwood Mercury Glass Mirror to the 19th Century.

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Rectangular Bevelled Giltwood Mirror with 19th c Mercury glass mirror plate.

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Norfolk
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A rectangular 19th-century wall mirror with a narrow giltwood frame and a mercury glass plate showing age-related foxing.
Rectangular Bevelled Giltwood Mirror with 19th c Mercury glass mirror plate.
Ref: SA958763
A rectangular 19th-century wall mirror with a narrow giltwood frame and a mercury glass plate showing age-related foxing.
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A 19th-century giltwood mercury glass mirror is a decorative wall mirror featuring a carved or moulded timber frame finished with gold leaf, holding a reflective glass plate backed with a mercury-tin amalgam.

These mirror plates were crafted by applying thin tin foil onto glass and floating liquid mercury over it to create a reflective surface. The frames were typically constructed from wood or composition plaster before gold leaf was applied.

Authentic mercury glass displays a characteristic warm tone, gentle distortion, and distinct foxing or greyish-blue oxidisation spots behind the glass surface, created as the metallic backing ages over time.

Mounting the mirror above a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or sideboard creates a clear visual anchor. The contrast between gilded historical frame textures and clean modern lines offers visual balance in a room.

Dust the giltwood frame carefully using a soft dry brush, avoiding liquids or chemical cleaners that degrade gold leaf. Clean the mirror glass with a lightly dampened microfiber cloth, ensuring moisture does not seep into the frame edges.
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