Name: A Delightful Good Size Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1108546
Price: 650 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Cleall Antiques

Sold 21 December 2024 · Cleall Antiques

This “Delightful Good Size Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror” found a buyer.

It was listed by Cleall Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Find more for sale

Gold Wood Mirror Ask the dealer for something similar

Description

A Delightful good size Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Louis Philippe Mirror, with original mirror and backboards. Can be used landscape or portrait.

Measurements:

90 cm high

80 cm wide

6 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Gilt Mirror to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

90cm (35.43")

Width

80cm (31.50")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1108546

Dealers Notes

We are offering Pay day offer 15% off one mirror and 20% off the second mirror for a limited time only including Free Delivery within the UK for mirrors over £500.

By appointment only.

Please call Damian on 07831 869955 for any enquires.

Description

A Delightful good size Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Louis Philippe Mirror, with original mirror and backboards. Can be used landscape or portrait.

Measurements:

90 cm high

80 cm wide

6 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this French Gilt Mirror to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

90cm (35.43")

Width

80cm (31.50")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1108546

About the Dealer

Cleall Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Cleall Antiques Profile Page

PDF

SAVE

An antique French 19th-century rectangular giltwood mirror with carved gesso ornamentation and a rounded top frame, resting against a brick wall.

1 / 6

Archive I

A Delightful Good Size Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror.

Archive II

Archive III

Archive IV

Archive V

Archive VI

FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Large Deep Carved Oval Gilt Mirror

1910

Gilded Mirror

19th Century

A Superb Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Mirror.

1860

Pair of Small Oval Gilt Mirrors

19th Century

Late 19th Century French Gilded Wall Mirror with Original Cresting

1890

C18th Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror

18th Century

Mid Victorian Timber Gilt Lozenge Shaped Mirror

Victorian

18th Century French Giltwood Birds Marriage Mirror

18th Century

A French Pier Glass Mirror C1910

Edwardian

Octagonal Shaped Margin Mirror

19th Century

19thc. Rocco Style Gilt Wall Mirror

19th Century

19th Century French Distressed Giltwood Mirror, Circa 1870

1870

Cleall Antiques

Telephone 07831 869 955

Location

Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cleall

Verified Since Jun 2011

Items For Sale 195

Items Sold 3,577

Email Cleall Antiques

A Delightful good size Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso gilt Louis Philippe Mirror.

Ref: SA1108546

Your Name

Phone (optional)

Email Address

Message

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Cataloguer’s Note

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectWall Mirrors
Period19th century
StyleFrench Antique
MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
ColourGold
MotifsRounded top corners, Carved gesso details, Beaded inner border, Corner cartouches
SizeH 90 cm (35 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

FAQs

The Louis Philippe style emerged in France during the mid-19th century, characterised by clean rectangular shapes with subtly rounded top corners, understated classical ornamentation, and elegant proportions.

These mirrors typically feature a hand-carved wooden frame coated in layers of gesso, which is then traditionally water-gilded or oil-gilded with metallic leaf.

Authentic pieces exhibit period characteristics such as hand-cut mercury or silvered glass with natural oxidisation, heavy timber backboards held with old fixings, and intricate gesso work showing age-related craquelure.

Placing an antique gilt mirror above a modern minimalist sideboard or fireplace creates a striking focal point by contrasting contemporary clean lines with historic craftsmanship and metallic warmth.

Dust the frame gently with a soft dry brush and clean the glass using a lint-free cloth and mild glass cleaner, taking care to keep liquids away from the vulnerable gesso and gilded edges.