Magnificent Large Giltwood 19th Century Overmantel/Console Table Oval Mirror

Gold Leaf {Original Plate}

95ins high x 72ins wide

Weekly deliveries to all of Great Britian and Ireland

Worldwide Shipping

Delivery and Insurance to most parts of UK and Ireland is included in price.

Physical Dimensions

Height

237cm (93.31")

Width

183cm (72.05")

Depth

15cm (5.91")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA969059

Dealers Notes

Delivery and Insurance to most parts of UK and Ireland is included in price.

Description

Magnificent Large Giltwood 19th Century Overmantel/Console Table Oval Mirror

Gold Leaf {Original Plate}

95ins high x 72ins wide

Weekly deliveries to all of Great Britian and Ireland

Worldwide Shipping

Delivery and Insurance to most parts of UK and Ireland is included in price.

Physical Dimensions

Height

237cm (93.31")

Width

183cm (72.05")

Depth

15cm (5.91")

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA969059

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David Wolfenden Antiques

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David Wolfenden Antiques

Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800

Location

219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/dw

Verified Since May 2010

Items For Sale 128

Items Sold 880

David Wolfenden Antiques

Verified Since May 2010

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Location: 219b Lisnevenagh Road, Antrim, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2JT, United Kingdom

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/dw

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Originating in 18th-century Europe, overmantel mirrors were designed to sit directly above fireplace mantels, reflecting light and enhancing spatial proportions throughout the Rococo and Victorian eras.

Antique gilt mirrors typically feature carved wood or moulded gesso composition applied to a wooden framework, finished with water gilding using genuine gold leaf over a clay bole base.

Authentic period pieces often show subtle foxing on the glass, natural wear revealing the reddish clay bole beneath the gold leaf, and traditional joinery or pine backboard construction.

Positioning an overmantel mirror above a clean-lined fireplace or anchoring it above a minimalist sideboard creates a refined focal point that balances historic detail with modern aesthetics.

Dust the ornate frame gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or feather duster, avoiding water and liquid solvents that dissolve original gesso and gold leaf.