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18th C Carved Gilt Mirror
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18th C Carved Gilt Mirror

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An 18th Century Carved Gilt Mirror.

The mirror with a shell and leaf pediment, over a rocaille scrolled top, meeting rising bull rushes which emerge from a leaf decorated cartouche to the bottom. The tapering body holding the original plate.

Date circa 1780.

Height 37 inches, 94cm.

Width 19 1/2 inches, 50cm.

Depth 6 inches, 15cm.

Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1098715
Dealers Internal Reference
22299
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Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

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An 18th Century Carved Gilt Mirror.
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The mirror with a shell and leaf pediment, over a rocaille scrolled top, meeting rising bull rushes which emerge from a leaf decorated cartouche to the bottom.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The tapering body holding the original plate.

Date circa 1780.

Height 37 inches, 94cm.

Width 19 1/2 inches, 50cm.

Depth 6 inches, 15cm.

Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror to the 18th Century.

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1098715
Dealers Internal Ref
22299
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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An 18th-century carved giltwood wall mirror featuring elaborate scrolling acanthus leaves, a central crest, and foxed mirror glass.
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Archive I An 18th-century carved giltwood wall mirror featuring elaborate scrolling acanthus leaves, a central crest, and foxed mirror glass.

18th C Carved Gilt Mirror

Archive II An 18th-century carved giltwood wall mirror featuring elaborate scrolling acanthus leaves, a central crest, and foxed mirror glass. View II
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Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
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Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
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An 18th-century carved giltwood wall mirror featuring elaborate scrolling acanthus leaves, a central crest, and foxed mirror glass.
18TH C CARVED GILT MIRROR
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An 18th-century carved giltwood wall mirror featuring elaborate scrolling acanthus leaves, a central crest, and foxed mirror glass.
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century Rococo
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsAcanthus leaf cresting, C-scrolls, Cartouche frame, Distressed mirror glass
  • SizeH 94 cm (37 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This eighteenth century wall mirror dates from circa 1780 and exemplifies the rococo style. It is made from giltwood, gesso and glass with a gold finish. The elaborate frame displays a shell and leaf pediment, a rocaille scrolled top, rising bullrushes emerging from a leaf-decorated cartouche at the base, and a tapering body housing the original foxed glass plate. The carved decoration includes acanthus leaf cresting and C-scrolls. The piece measures 94 cm high, 50 cm wide and 15 cm deep. It works well in a home today when hung above a sideboard in a living room, hallway or dining room to add a decorative element to an interior wall.

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Giltwood mirrors from the 18th century are defined by hand-carved timber frames coated in gesso and finished with gold leaf using water or oil gilding techniques. Decorative elements frequently featured ornate Rococo, Baroque, or Neoclassical motifs such as acanthus leaves, scrollwork, and elaborate cresting.

These mirrors were constructed using softwoods like pine or lime wood for detailed carving, layered with a plaster-like gesso base and red or yellow bole clay. Microscopic sheets of gold leaf were burnished onto the surface, surrounding early glass plates made using silvering or mercury processes.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved joinery marks on the reverse timber backing, uneven surface texture, and natural wear where the gold leaf has rubbed away to reveal underlying red or yellow bole. The glass plate often shows foxing, desilverization, or subtle distortion characteristic of historic mercury glass manufacturing.

Position the mirror as a focal point above a contemporary sideboard, console, or mantelpiece to create visual contrast. Pairing ornate gilded detailing with minimalist wall paint colours or contemporary artwork highlights the craftsmanship of the frame.

Dust the gilded frame gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical sprays that dissolve water gilding and damage gesso. Clean the mirror plate separately using a damp cloth, ensuring liquid does not seep behind the frame edges.
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