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A Wonderful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A Wonderful Large Antique English 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Arched Top Gilt Overmantle Mirror.

19th century
Sold 24 November 2025 · Cleall Antiques
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A Wonderful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 25 cm high

1 metre 25 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 5 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1172553
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 Wonderful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror with original mirror and backboards.

Measurements:

1 metre 25 cm high

1 metre 25 cm wide at bottom

1 metre 5 cm wide in middle

5 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Overmantel Mirror to the 1870s.

Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172553
Cleall Antiques
Cleall Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

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Cleall Antiques

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
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Items Sold 3,577
Cleall Antiques
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A large nineteenth-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a carved wooden and gesso frame finished in gilt.
A Wonderful large Antique English 19th Century carved wood & gesso arched top gilt Overmantle Mirror.
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A large nineteenth-century arched overmantel mirror featuring a carved wooden and gesso frame finished in gilt.
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsArched top, Carved gesso frame, Gilt finish, Plinth blocks
  • SizeH 125 cm (49 in) x W 125 cm (49 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Overmantel mirrors rose to prominence in nineteenth-century British homes, specifically designed to be positioned directly above fireplace mantels to reflect candlelight and natural daylight into the room.

Authentic period mirrors typically feature a hand-carved wooden frame coated in gesso, a plaster-like mixture, which is then meticulously covered in gold leaf or gold paint.

Authentication relies on examining the frame construction, observing hand-applied gesso shrinkage cracks, checking for hand-beveled glass with minor foxing, and looking at older backing boards or fixings.

Positioning the mirror above a modern fireplace or leaning it against a feature wall adds architectural depth, contrasting sleek contemporary furnishings with historic texture.

Dust the gesso frame gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding chemical solvents that can strip the metallic finish, and use a mild glass cleaner applied to a cloth rather than directly onto the mirror plate.
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