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Small 19thc Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror
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Small 19thc Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror

19th century
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Small 19th century giltwood over mantle mirror with bellflower decoration and original bevelled mirror plate glass - 32"w x 20"h

Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
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SA1174217
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7094
Description
Small 19th century giltwood over mantle mirror with bellflower decoration and original bevelled mirror plate glass - 32"w x 20"h
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Giltwood Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1174217
Dealers Internal Ref
7094
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011
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Archive I A 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror with rounded top corners and subtle leaf moulding details along the gold frame.

Small 19thc Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror

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Church Street Antiques & Interiors

Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4NP
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror with rounded top corners and subtle leaf moulding details along the gold frame.
Small 19thC Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror
Ref: SA1174217
A 19th-century rectangular giltwood overmantel mirror with rounded top corners and subtle leaf moulding details along the gold frame.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRounded top corners, Gilded leaf moulding, Floral relief details
  • SizeH 51 cm (20 in) x W 81 cm (32 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This small nineteenth-century overmantel mirror reflects a classic Victorian English country house aesthetic, constructed from wood finished in a bright gold gilt with gesso embellishments. The rectangular frame incorporates distinct rounded top corners, a fine gilded leaf moulding, delicate floral relief details, and bellflower decoration along the borders, complemented by an original bevelled mirror glass plate. Measuring 51 cm high, 81 cm wide, and 1 cm deep, the compact scale makes it suitable for placement above a mantelpiece, in a bedroom, or along a hallway wall to bounce natural light into a room. The piece combines traditional craftsmanship with functional wall decor for domestic interiors today.

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An overmantel mirror is a wide, landscape-oriented mirror designed specifically to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece. Popularised during the 19th century, these mirrors featured carved gilded frames crafted to reflect candlelight and enhance the visual scale of reception rooms.

Antique giltwood frames were constructed from softwood bases such as pine, covered with layers of plaster-like gesso. Microscopic sheets of gold leaf were applied over a coloured clay foundation known as bole, using traditional water-gilding or oil-gilding techniques.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of natural wear, such as fine crazing in the gesso surface, reddish clay bole visible where the gold leaf has worn, and original hand-cut wooden backboards with antique fastening nails.

A giltwood overmantel mirror functions as a focal point when mounted above a period or modern fireplace hearth. Positioning metallic antique frames against contemporary painted walls creates an effective visual contrast between historical texture and clean lines.

Giltwood frames must be dusted gently using a dry, soft camel-hair brush to avoid flaking fragile gilding. Water and liquid solvent cleaners must be avoided entirely, as moisture dissolves historical gesso and compromises the gold leaf.
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