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A Late 19th Century Gilt Mirror
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A Late 19th Century Gilt Mirror

19th century
Description

A late 19th Century gilt pier glass. The mirror is in original condition with no restoration and has some foxing on the glass. Some small knocks on the frame which can be seen in the photographs but overall, its nice to see a mirror that has not been overly restored.

Date of Manufacture

Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09464820
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Moulded composition detail on wire armature: late Victorian framing method.
Gilding rubbed through to pale ground on high points: decades of dusting.
Dark specks and clouding across the plate: old mirror silvering.
Urn finial flanked by laurel branches: Neoclassical revival style.

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
126cm (49.61")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1209260
Dealers Internal Reference
HFTK1291
Description
A late 19th Century gilt pier glass. The mirror is in original condition with no restoration and has some foxing on the glass.
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Some small knocks on the frame which can be seen in the photographs but overall, its nice to see a mirror that has not been overly restored.
Pear Tree Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Pear Tree Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09464820
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Moulded composition detail on wire armature: late Victorian framing method.
Gilding rubbed through to pale ground on high points: decades of dusting.
Dark specks and clouding across the plate: old mirror silvering.
Urn finial flanked by laurel branches: Neoclassical revival style.

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
126cm (49.61")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1209260
Dealers Internal Ref
HFTK1291
Pear Tree Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2021
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A late 19th-century rectangular Neoclassical giltwood wall mirror featuring an urn cresting and laurel branch swags.
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Archive I A late 19th-century rectangular Neoclassical giltwood wall mirror featuring an urn cresting and laurel branch swags.

A Late 19th Century Gilt Mirror

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Wiltshire
United Kingdom
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A late 19th-century rectangular Neoclassical giltwood wall mirror featuring an urn cresting and laurel branch swags.
A Late 19th Century Gilt Mirror
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A late 19th-century rectangular Neoclassical giltwood wall mirror featuring an urn cresting and laurel branch swags.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical Revival
  • MaterialGiltwood, Composition, Mirror Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsUrn cresting, Laurel swags, Bead moulding
  • SizeH 126 cm (50 in) x W 55 cm (22 in)

This late 19th-century pier glass exemplifies Neoclassical Revival style with French Chateau design influences. The rectangular wall mirror consists of a giltwood and composition frame finished in a bright gold colour, inset with mirror glass displaying natural foxing. Ornate Neoclassical motifs decorate the top, featuring a central urn cresting with curved side handles, flanked by sweeping laurel branch swags that extend outwards over the shoulders. Below this decorative cresting, the upper frame includes a rectangular plaque adorned with a relief emblem, set above fine bead moulding that runs along the inner edge of the glass. Small knocks appear on the frame surface, alongside untouched original condition showing no prior restoration. Measuring 126 cm high by 55 cm wide, the mirror offers a practical vertical profile suited for placement above the mantel in a living room, hallway, or dining space.

FAQs

Neoclassical gilt mirrors from the late 19th century draw inspiration from classical antiquity, featuring symmetrical proportions, architectural crestings, classical urns, foliage swags, and beaded edge mouldings applied to a gilded timber or composition frame.

These mirrors were constructed using timber sub-frames overlaid with composition (compo) detail for intricate ornaments, covered in red or yellow bole clay, and finished with thin layers of genuine gold leaf applied via water or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic pieces display natural age signs such as micro-craquelure in the gesso, light wear exposing the underlying clay bole on raised edges, silvering oxidisation or light foxing on the glass mirror back, and hand-cut timber backing boards.

Positioning a gilt mirror above a clean-lined mantelpiece, console table, or hallway bench provides architectural structure and metallic contrast against modern paint finishes, drawing light across the room.

Gilt frames should only be dusted gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth. Water, chemical solvents, and liquid cleaners must be avoided as they dissolve water-gilded gesso and strip gold leaf.
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