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Antique 19th Century French Gilded Mirror H100cm
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Antique 19th Century French Gilded Mirror H100cm

19th century
For Sale by Spinka & Co
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St051 Antique 19 century French giltwood Pier Mirror, having original foxed glass in moulded and gilded frame with ripple effect and floral motifs to each corner. this antique mirror can be positioned portrait or landscape. This mirror retains its original glass, original gilt and backboard. All in home ready condition. c1850

H39.5? W28 3/4? D2?

H100cm W73cm D5cm

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this French Gilded Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09163253
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Rough-sawn pine backboards: hand-cut boards fitted into the rear rebate.
Diagonal corner keys at the back: French framing practice of the period.
Red clay bole showing through worn gilding on the high ridges.
Dark speckled foxing across the glass: natural age on old mirror silvering.

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
100cm (39.37")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1166179
Dealers Internal Reference
St051
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Description
St051 Antique 19 century French giltwood Pier Mirror, having original foxed glass in moulded and gilded frame with ripple effect and floral motifs to each corner. this antique mirror can be positioned portrait or landscape. This mirror retains its original glass, original gilt and backboard. All in home ready condition. c1850

H39.5? W28 3/4? D2?

H100cm W73cm D5cm

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this French Gilded Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09163253
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Rough-sawn pine backboards: hand-cut boards fitted into the rear rebate.
Diagonal corner keys at the back: French framing practice of the period.
Red clay bole showing through worn gilding on the high ridges.
Dark speckled foxing across the glass: natural age on old mirror silvering.

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
100cm (39.37")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1166179
Dealers Internal Ref
St051
Spinka & Co
Spinka & Co
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialGilt Wood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsReeded frame, Corner rosettes, Side mounting brackets
  • SizeH 100 cm (39 in) x W 73 cm (29 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This nineteenth-century French chateau wall mirror dates from c1850 and is formed of a gilt wood and gesso frame enclosing the original foxed glass. The gold timber bears a reeded border pattern with a ripple effect and floral rosette motifs set into each corner, complemented by side mounting brackets. The piece retains its original backboard and gilt finish. The mirror measures 100 cm high, 73 cm wide and 5 cm deep. It can be positioned in a portrait or landscape orientation, making it suitable for hanging above the mantel in a living room, hallway or bedroom in a modern home.

FAQs

Nineteenth-century French gilded mirrors are characterised by structured geometric or arched frames adorned with classical motifs such as reeding, beadwork, floral rosettes, and acanthus crestings. Popular during the Louis Philippe and Napoleon III eras, these mirrors feature refined gilding over timber and plaster gesso to bounce natural light around formal rooms.

These mirrors were constructed using a hand-carved soft timber frame, such as pine or lime wood, coated with layers of chalky plaster gesso. Thin sheets of gold leaf were applied over a coloured clay base known as bole, while the central reflection pane was crafted from hand-blown glass silvered with mercury or tin amalgam.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of hand craftsmanship, including joint seams in the timber frame, dark red or yellow bole clay showing through areas where the gold leaf has worn away, and slight surface irregularities or silvering oxidation (foxing) on the glass pane. Original backboards are typically composed of thick, rough-sawn pine planks.

Position the mirror centrally above a living room fireplace mantelpiece, a hallway console table, or a bedroom chest of drawers. The warm metallic gilding provides contrast against dark painted walls or architectural panelling while visually expanding smaller modern spaces.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre duster. Avoid applying water, liquid cleaners, or household polishes directly to the frame, as moisture dissolves delicate gesso and degrades antique gold leafing.
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