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Rare Middle-east Design, Victorian Carved Giltwood Beveled Oval Mirror
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Rare Middle-east Design, Victorian Carved Giltwood Beveled Oval Mirror

19th century
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Circa 1860. Rare middle-east design, Victorian giltwood beveled oval mirror. The frame decorated with middle-eastern heads with turbans, the original mirror plate in excellent condition surrounded by convex frame. The architectural outer frame with scrolling decorations and four figures, two wearing turbans. Attractive degree of fading on the gilt decorations.

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Oval Mirror to the Victorian era.

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SA970134
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4645
Description
Circa 1860. Rare middle-east design, Victorian giltwood beveled oval mirror.
The frame decorated with middle-eastern heads with turbans, the original mirror plate in excellent condition surrounded by convex frame.
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The architectural outer frame with scrolling decorations and four figures, two wearing turbans. Attractive degree of fading on the gilt decorations.

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Giltwood Oval Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA970134
Dealers Internal Ref
4645
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An oval Victorian giltwood wall mirror featuring carved scrollwork and four turbaned head motifs surrounding a central bevelled glass plate.
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Archive I An oval Victorian giltwood wall mirror featuring carved scrollwork and four turbaned head motifs surrounding a central bevelled glass plate.

Rare Middle-east Design, Victorian Carved Giltwood Beveled Oval Mirror

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An oval Victorian giltwood wall mirror featuring carved scrollwork and four turbaned head motifs surrounding a central bevelled glass plate.
Rare Middle-East Design, Victorian Carved Giltwood Beveled Oval Mirror
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An oval Victorian giltwood wall mirror featuring carved scrollwork and four turbaned head motifs surrounding a central bevelled glass plate.
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Victorian Orientalist wall mirrors emerged during the mid-to-late nineteenth century, reflecting Western fascination with Middle Eastern, North African, and Ottoman design elements. Frames from this period often incorporate detailed figurative carvings, turbaned masks, arabesques, and geometric scrollwork finished in traditional gold leaf.

These frames were typically constructed from carved timber bases or gesso composition applied over wood, which was then layered with clay bole and water-gilded with thin gold leaf. Mirror plates were made from glass that was hand-bevelled along the perimeter and backed with silver or mercury reflective coatings.

Authentic period examples generally display hand-carved joinery details, natural wood contraction lines on the reverse, and heavy bevelled glass plates. The gilding often shows light natural wear, revealing red or grey clay bole beneath the gold leaf in raised areas.

A carved giltwood mirror functions effectively as a focal point when placed above a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table. Position against dark, saturated paint tones such as navy or forest green to contrast the warm metallic lustre of the gilded frame.

Clean the gilded frame exclusively with a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or dry watercolour brush, avoiding liquid cleaners which dissolve gesso and remove gold leaf. Clean the central glass plate cautiously using a lightly dampened cloth, ensuring moisture does not touch the gilding or slip behind the frame perimeter.
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