What is an overmantel mirror?

A mirror made to hang or sit on the wall above a fireplace. It is the dominant form in the category, and the frames are commonly gilt. Listings spell it both ways. Overmantle appears in 861 titles and overmantel in 198, so both spellings are worth searching.

Why do so many say gilt?

Because a gilded carved-wood-and-gesso frame was the default. Gilt appears in nearly half of all titles on Sellingantiques, with giltwood and gesso named separately in hundreds more. Gilt covers a wide set of finishes, though. Gilded plaster, silvered leaf, parcel gilt over ebonised ground and painted frames all sit under the same broad heading.

Which decade do most examples come from?

The 1880s, by a clear margin. That decade alone accounts for 548 dated listings, more than the 1850s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s and 1920s put together. The 1870s and 1860s follow. Nearly half the dating in the category is a span rather than a year, given as Victorian or 19th century.

Are cheval and dressing mirrors part of this?

Yes, and they make up roughly a fifth of the category. Cheval mirrors stand on their own floor frames; dressing, toilet and swing mirrors pivot between uprights on a table top. These are the solid-timber side of the category. Mahogany leads, walnut next, with figured and burr timbers sitting at the upper end.

How often do these come up for sale?

Around 278 a year, and 281 different dealers have listed one. That makes it one of the most widely stocked things on Sellingantiques rather than a specialist's corner. Pairs are a minor but genuine strand, with pair in 100 titles, from small girandoles to matched oval giltwood mirrors.

What unusual forms turn up?

Alongside the overmantels and cheval mirrors, the odd one surfaces once or twice: a fairground distortion glass, a cast-iron overmantel, a pharmacy dispensing mirror, an acid-etched pub mirror. Others include a marble-framed mirror, a shell mirror, a tortoiseshell ripple frame and a convex sorcerer's or witch's mirror. Frames in faux bamboo, birds-eye maple, satin birch and burr yew also appear.

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Framed looking glasses of the British nineteenth century, made to hang above a fireplace, fill the wall between windows, or stand at a dressing table.

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Antique Painted Gypsy Mirrors

From Penderyn Antiques

£245

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Victorian Large Mahogany Dressing Mirror

19th century

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Victorian Large Mahogany Dressing Mirror

From Affordable Old Furniture

£250

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Outstanding Victorian English Gilt Mirror

19th century

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Outstanding Victorian English Gilt Mirror

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£995

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19th century

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Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror

From AJD Antiques

£380

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19th century

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19thc. Mahogany Fretwork Mirror

From Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

£475

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19thc Mirror Ebonised with Cut Glass Pediment.c 1880

19th century

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19thc Mirror Ebonised with Cut Glass Pediment.c 1880

From Deja Vu St Leonards

£320

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Victorian Large Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror

19th century

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Victorian Large Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Giltwood and Gesso Oval Wall Mirror

19th century

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Victorian Giltwood and Gesso Oval Wall Mirror

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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An Unusual 19th Century Marble Mirror

From William Cook Antiques

£1,050

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Very Rare & Impressive Victorian English Gilt Overmantle Mirror

19th century

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Very Rare & Impressive Victorian English Gilt Overmantle Mirror

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£12,500

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Charles Nosotti is the only name to turn up from three dealers on Sellingantiques. The rest of the category travels anonymously, described by form and finish.

19th century

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Pair of Italian Florentine Carved Giltwood Mirrors C.1870

From Bushells Antiques

£1,450

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19th century

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19th Century Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror

From Shackladys Antiques

£675

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Aesthetic Movement Large Overmantel Mirror

19th century

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Aesthetic Movement Large Overmantel Mirror

From Affordable Old Furniture

£350

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Nineteenth Century Gilt Mirror

From Ropeworks Antiques

£2,950

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Victorian Giltwood Oval Overmantel Mirror

19th century

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Victorian Giltwood Oval Overmantel Mirror

From Georgian Antiques

£1,650

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century Mirror

From Carlton House Antiques

£250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Mirrors

Pair of Antique Painted Gypsy Mirrors

Victorian Large Mahogany Dressing Mirror

Outstanding Victorian English Gilt Mirror

Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror

19thc. Mahogany Fretwork Mirror

19thc Mirror Ebonised with Cut Glass Pediment.c 1880

Victorian Large Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror

Victorian Giltwood and Gesso Oval Wall Mirror

An Unusual 19th Century Marble Mirror

Very Rare & Impressive Victorian English Gilt Overmantle Mirror

Pair of Italian Florentine Carved Giltwood Mirrors C.1870

19th Century Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror

Aesthetic Movement Large Overmantel Mirror

Nineteenth Century Gilt Mirror

Victorian Giltwood Oval Overmantel Mirror

19th Century Mirror

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