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An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th Century Hourglass Painted Carved Wood Overmantle Mirror
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An Exceptional Large Antique English 19th Century Hourglass Painted Carved Wood Overmantle Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century hourglass painted carved wood Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 62 cm high

1 metre 35 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 32 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA975321
Dealers Notes

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century hourglass painted carved wood Overmantle Mirror, with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 62 cm high

1 metre 35 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 32 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA975321
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Archive I A large 19th-century English overmantel mirror with a painted timber frame featuring an hourglass silhouette and moulded profile.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
Location
Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall
Verified Since Jun 2011
Items For Sale 195
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Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
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Location: Blakedene, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN17 7QF, United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century English overmantel mirror with a painted timber frame featuring an hourglass silhouette and moulded profile.
An Exceptional large Antique English 19th Century hourglass painted carved wood Overmantle Mirror
Ref: SA975321
A large 19th-century English overmantel mirror with a painted timber frame featuring an hourglass silhouette and moulded profile.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century English
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Glass
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsHourglass waist, Arched top, Moulded frame, Flat base
  • SizeH 162 cm (64 in) x W 135 cm (53 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This 19th-century English overmantel mirror dates from 1860 in the English Country House style. The piece has a painted wood frame with an off-white finish, an arched top, an hourglass waist, a moulded profile, and a flat base. The timber surface shows visible weathering and distressing, and the frame holds an original mirror plate with original backboards. The structure measures 162 cm high, 135 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this mirror fits well above the mantel in a living room, dining space, or hallway. The substantial proportions and distinctive hourglass shape create a strong focal point when mounted on a wall or rested on a surface.

FAQs

An hourglass overmantel mirror is a 19th-century chimney glass characterised by its waist-like inward curves along the vertical sides, designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece.

These mirrors were constructed using hand-carved timber frames, often coated in gesso and paint, holding silvered or mercury glass plates with heavy wooden backing boards.

Authentic period mirrors feature backboards with age-appropriate oxidisation, hand-cut joinery, subtle imperfections in the reflective glass plate, and natural paint wear showing underlying timber or gesso.

Mount the mirror above a fireplace or display it on a deep console table, using its curved silhouette to soften straight architectural lines and draw natural light across the room.

Dust the painted timber frame gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners on painted surfaces, and clean the glass plate using a damp cloth without touching the wood.
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