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ANTIQUE #SA977225

Large Antique French Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror - Mercury Glass

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: French Antique Company

Dimensions:W: 98cm (38.6'')H: 160cm (63'')
 
19th century French gilt Louis Philippe mirror in excellent condition.
 
It dates from around 1850.
 
It has its gorgeous worn real gilt (gold leaf) on gesso frame with no chips or beads missing.
 
It has its absolutely lovely original mercury glass. Mercury glass is increasingly hard to find and gives a reflection and sparkle like no other! It has beautiful foxing in places (black marks gained through time) and no scratches.
 
It has all its original pine backboards.
 
It would have originally been used as an overmantel mirror above a fireplace so would look fantastic used for this purpose but would also work very well just hanging on a large wall or above a console table or as a freestanding leaner mirror.
 
Delivery £60 to most of mainland UK using a trusted, specialist antiques courier.
 
Internal Reference: 10727
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA977225
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 160cm (63.0inches)
Width is 98cm (38.6inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA977225 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
French Antique Company
East Sussex
United Kingdom
Tel: 07899 864960
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD