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Original Oak and Gesso Framed Mirror in the Rococo Style.
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €216     $235
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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Original Oak and Gesso Framed Mirror in the Rococo Style.

1900 - 1920
Description

Original Oak And Gesso Framed Mirror In The Rococo Style.

With original gilded gesso rococo ornaments around the glass mirror.

In very good original used condition, with beautiful original old patination.

French Circa 1900-20.

56.5cm high, 50cm wide.

Price: £185,—

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Rococo Gilded Oak Mirror to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 08730625
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Plywood backboard: widespread for framing from around 1900.
Fine hairline crazing across the moulded composition: natural shrinkage over decades.
Mitred oak frame: clean joinery from early twentieth-century workshops.
Soft rubbing to the raised gilding: gradual wear from dusting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
56.5cm (22.24")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1104375
Description
Original Oak And Gesso Framed Mirror In The Rococo Style.

With original gilded gesso rococo ornaments around the glass mirror.

In very good original used condition, with beautiful original old patination.

French Circa 1900-20.

56.5cm high, 50cm wide.

Price: £185,—

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Rococo Gilded Oak Mirror to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 08730625
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Plywood backboard: widespread for framing from around 1900.
Fine hairline crazing across the moulded composition: natural shrinkage over decades.
Mitred oak frame: clean joinery from early twentieth-century workshops.
Soft rubbing to the raised gilding: gradual wear from dusting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
56.5cm (22.24")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1104375
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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Trade Associations

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass.
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Archive I A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass.

Original Oak and Gesso Framed Mirror in the Rococo Style.

Archive II A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass. View II
Archive III A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass. View III
Archive IV A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass. View IV
Archive V A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass. View V
Archive VI A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass. View VI
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
Location
Cairngorms National Park
Angus
Scotland
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kooslimburg
Verified Since Apr 2019
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass.
Original Oak And Gesso Framed Mirror In The Rococo Style.
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A rectangular oak wall mirror featuring a flat timber frame and a gilded gesso Rococo border surrounding the central mirror glass.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRococo Revival
  • MaterialOak, Gesso, Glass, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWarm Brown, Gold
  • MotifsC-scrolls, Acanthus leaf, Moulded gesso border, Mitred timber frame
  • SizeH 56.5 cm (22 in) x W 50 cm (20 in)

This Rococo Revival wall mirror dates to the period around 1910. It has a warm brown oak timber frame with mitred corners and a gilded gesso inner border decorated with C-scrolls and acanthus leaf motifs surrounding the central glass. The materials display natural signs of age, including a visible grain pattern to the wood, dark patination in the recesses of the carved ornaments, and gentle surface wear on the gold leaf finish. The piece measures 56.5 cm high and 50 cm wide. Today, a domestic home would use this wall mirror mounted in a living room, hallway or bedroom. Hanging it above a mantelpiece or console table provides a functional reflective surface while introducing traditional character to the interior space.

FAQs

Rococo style, originating in 18th-century France, is characterised by asymmetrical C-scrolls, S-scrolls, acanthus leaves, and naturalistic motifs. In mirror design, these details are executed in relief using carved timber or moulded gesso overlaid with leaf gilding.

Traditional construction incorporates a solid timber backing frame, often oak or pine, coated with gessoa compound of chalk and animal glue. Detailed ornamentation is sculpted into or moulded from gesso before gold leaf gilding is applied over a bole foundation.

Authentic pieces exhibit hairline cracking across the gesso surface, known as craquelure, along with evidence of hand-cut joinery on the timber backing. Original mirror glass may also feature natural foxing or faint dark spots caused by the historical oxidisation of the silvering.

Position the mirror above a contemporary sideboard or mantelpiece to create a visual contrast between detailed historical carving and clean modern lines. Placing it opposite a window maximises natural light reflection and adds visual depth to the room.

Dust the frame using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding water or liquid chemical cleaners that dissolve gesso and strip gilding. Clean the mirror glass with a slightly dampened cloth, ensuring moisture does not contact the gilded edge.
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