Sold 6 March 2025 · Arthur Rawes Antiques

This “Large Antique English Gilt Overmantle Mirror C.1850” found a buyer.

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Description

A superb gilt overmantle mirror dating to the early Victorian period and English in origin. The mirror features a carved wood decoration in the original gilt finish. The mirror pane is not the original with a small chip at the back side of the pane on the top edge.

Height - 125.5cm

Width - 113.5cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

125.5cm (49.41")

Width

113.5cm (44.69")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Arthur Rawes Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1082169

Description

Height - 125.5cm

Width - 113.5cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

125.5cm (49.41")

Width

113.5cm (44.69")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Date of Manufacture

Arthur Rawes Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1082169

About the Dealer

Arthur Rawes Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2022

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Arthur Rawes Antiques

Telephone 07548 050358

Location

Unit 4 Willows Lane Garage
Willows lane
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 3SS
United Kingdom

By appointment only.

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialPine, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
ColourGold
MotifsFloral cresting, Reeded frame, Scrollwork, Gilded finish
SizeH 125.5 cm (49 in) x W 113.5 cm (45 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Victorian overmantel mirrors gained immense popularity during the 19th century, traditionally designed to be hung or rested on the mantelpiece above a fireplace to reflect candlelight and firelight around the room.

These mirrors typically feature a hand-carved wooden or composition (gesso) frame over a pine base, finished with applied gold leaf or gilt paint, and fitted with hand-silvered flat or bevelled glass plates.

Authentic pieces often exhibit signs of age such as foxing or oxidisation on the mirror plate, hand-cut joinery behind the frame, and traditional gesso cracking rather than modern synthetic finishes.

Placing an overmantel mirror above a fireplace creates a dramatic focal point, while leaning it casually against a wall in a living room or bedroom adds architectural depth and reflects natural light.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid using chemical cleaning sprays or water on the fragile gilt surface, using specialist glass cleaner applied to a cloth rather than directly onto the mirror plate.