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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Overmantle Mirror.
Cleall Antiques
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A Superb Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
For Sale by Cleall Antiques
Description

A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Overmantle Mirror, with original distressed mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 71 cm high

1 metre 42 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 23 cm wide in middle

9 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
171cm (67.32")
Width
142cm (55.91")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA989377
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We are currently offering our customers at Selling Antiques 15% discount for any of our beautiful mirrors over £500 with free delivery within the UK except Ireland and Scotland.

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Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Overmantle Mirror, with original distressed mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 71 cm high

1 metre 42 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 23 cm wide in middle

9 cm deep

Height
171cm (67.32")
Width
142cm (55.91")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA989377
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

Cleall Antiques
Telephone 07831 869 955
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Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a carved wood and gesso frame in a distressed off-white finish with decorative scrolled corner base details.
A Superb large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top Overmantle Mirror.
Ref: SA989377
A large 19th-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a carved wood and gesso frame in a distressed off-white finish with decorative scrolled corner base details.
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Overmantel mirrors gained widespread popularity in 19th-century Victorian and French interiors as central decorative features designed to rest above fireplace chimney pieces. The rounded upper corners and arched profile were designed to soften architectural lines and maximize reflected light in grand reception rooms.

These frames were typically constructed using a carved timber core layered with sculpted gesso ornamentation. The glass plates were silvered or mercury-backed, set within a structural wooden backboard.

Authentic pieces generally display period timber backboards held with original fixings, natural distress or foxing within the glass plate, and minor cracking or wear across the gesso surface where the plaster composition has aged naturally over time.

Position the mirror centrally above a fireplace or a large console table to create an anchor point in a living or dining room. The height of the arch works effectively to draw the eye upwards, enhancing high ceilings and reflecting daylight throughout the space.

Dust the frame regularly using a dry, soft-bristled brush to clean delicate mouldings without causing abrasion. Avoid liquid cleaners on the gesso surface and apply glass cleaner sparingly directly to a cloth rather than onto the mirror itself.
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