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19th Century Antique Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Mirror for Vintage Interiors
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19th Century Antique Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Mirror for Vintage Interiors

19th century
Sold 5 November 2025 · Prior and Willis
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19th Century Antique Overmantle Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Wall Mirror for Vintage Interiors

Add timeless elegance to your home with this large 19th-century antique overmantle mirror, featuring an ornate yet refined gilt gold frame. Ideal for vintage and period-style interiors, this decorative wall mirror serves as a striking statement piece, whether placed in a living room, hallway, or above a fireplace.

Crafted in the 1800s, the frame is well-constructed and structurally sound, with no loose joints, offering both aesthetic appeal and long-lasting use. The original mirror glass is in good antique condition, showing very light oxidation and minor age-related imperfections—all contributing to its authentic antique character. No evidence of woodworm.

Product Dimensions

Overall: Height 100cm x Width 75cm x Depth 5cm

Visible Mirror Area: Height 80cm x Width 55cm

The mirror retains its original aged and patinated gilt finish, with some refinishing and touch-ups. In good antique condition, the frame shows light wear, surface marks, minor repairs, and small losses, consistent with its age and history.

Stock Number: 8681

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Prior and Willis has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror to the 19th Century.

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19th Century Antique Overmantle Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Wall Mirror for Vintage Interiors
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Add timeless elegance to your home with this large 19th-century antique overmantle mirror, featuring an ornate yet refined gilt gold frame.
Prior and Willis

Ideal for vintage and period-style interiors, this decorative wall mirror serves as a striking statement piece, whether placed in a living room, hallway, or above a fireplace.

fig 1. An upright rectangular nineteenth-century overmantle mirror featuring a wide, ornate gilt gold frame with rounded upper corners.
fig 1. 19th Century Antique Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Mirror for Vintage Interiors

Crafted in the 1800s, the frame is well-constructed and structurally sound, with no loose joints, offering both aesthetic appeal and long-lasting use. The original mirror glass is in good antique condition, showing very light oxidation and minor age-related imperfections—all contributing to its authentic antique character. No evidence of woodworm.

fig 2. An upright rectangular nineteenth-century overmantle mirror featuring a wide, ornate gilt gold frame with rounded upper corners.
fig 2. 19th Century Antique Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Mirror for Vintage Interiors

Product Dimensions

Overall: Height 100cm x Width 75cm x Depth 5cm

Visible Mirror Area: Height 80cm x Width 55cm

The mirror retains its original aged and patinated gilt finish, with some refinishing and touch-ups. In good antique condition, the frame shows light wear, surface marks, minor repairs, and small losses, consistent with its age and history.

Stock Number: 8681

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UK & International Shipping Available – For a quote, please contact us with your full address

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantle Mirror to the 19th Century.

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Prior and Willis
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An upright rectangular nineteenth-century overmantle mirror featuring a wide, ornate gilt gold frame with rounded upper corners.
19th Century Antique Overmantle Wall Mirror – Large Gilt Gold Frame Mirror for Vintage Interiors
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRounded top corners, Beaded inner moulding, Gilded finish, Swept frame profile

An overmantle mirror is a large mirror traditionally designed to be hung specifically above a fireplace mantelpiece, serving to reflect candlelight and natural daylight around the room while visually expanding the interior space.

These mirrors typically feature a hand-carved wooden or gesso-on-wood frame finished with gold leaf applied over a bole base, often utilizing traditional joinery and aged plate glass with characteristic bevels or subtle foxing.

Authentic period pieces often show signs of age such as minor oxidisation and imperfections within the mirror plate, hand-applied gesso cracking, shrinkage cracks in the wooden frame, and period-appropriate fixings on the reverse.

Positioning the mirror directly above a fireplace or console table creates a striking focal point, balancing historical character against clean modern furnishings and minimalist walls to add depth and reflected light.

Dust the gilded frame gently with a soft dry brush without using water or chemical solvents, and clean the glass using a lint-free cloth and a mild glass cleaner sprayed onto the cloth rather than directly onto the mirror surface.
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