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A Fabulous Large 19th Century Archtop Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
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A Fabulous Large 19th Century Archtop Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

19th century
Description

A fabulous 19th Century elegantly simple giltwood overmantel mirror of exceptional quality and grand proportions. The gorgeous shaped mirror glass plate of archtop form is set within a finely hand carved and moulded giltwood frame with stunning fluted detailing, supported on a beautifully shaped platform base.

Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09713586
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Softwood panelled backboards: construction common in Victorian mirrors.
Gesso drips and wash on the reverse: original workshop frame finishing.
Gilding rubbed thin on the outer mouldings: natural wear from domestic handling.

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
143cm (56.30")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244798
Dealers Internal Reference
A4116
Dealers Notes

www.yeatscountryantiques.com

Description
A fabulous 19th Century elegantly simple giltwood overmantel mirror of exceptional quality and grand proportions.
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The gorgeous shaped mirror glass plate of archtop form is set within a finely hand carved and moulded giltwood frame with stunning fluted detailing, supported on a beautifully shaped platform base.
Yeats Country Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Giltwood Archtop Overmantel Mirror to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09713586
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Softwood panelled backboards: construction common in Victorian mirrors.
Gesso drips and wash on the reverse: original workshop frame finishing.
Gilding rubbed thin on the outer mouldings: natural wear from domestic handling.

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
143cm (56.30")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244798
Dealers Internal Ref
A4116
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Archive I A large 19th-century archtop overmantel mirror featuring a gilded wood frame with rounded top corners and a flat base.

A Fabulous Large 19th Century Archtop Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
Location
The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/yeatsantiques
Verified Since Jan 2025
Items For Sale 187
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
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Location: The Vinery, Arundel Road, Poling, West Sussex, BN18 9PY, United Kingdom
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A large 19th-century archtop overmantel mirror featuring a gilded wood frame with rounded top corners and a flat base.
A Fabulous Large 19th Century Archtop Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
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A large 19th-century archtop overmantel mirror featuring a gilded wood frame with rounded top corners and a flat base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOvermantel Mirror
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Victorian
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Glass
  • ColourWarm Gold
  • MotifsArch top, Moulded frame, Flat base, Rounded corners
  • SizeH 143 cm (56 in) x W 154 cm (61 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This large 19th-century Victorian overmantel mirror is made from giltwood, gesso and glass with a warm gold finish. The archtop frame displays a moulded profile, fluted detailing, rounded top corners and a flat base supported by small turned corner terminals. Measuring 143 cm high by 154 cm wide and 6 cm deep, the piece offers grand proportions suited for placement above a mantel in a traditional English country house interior. Positioned above a fireplace in a living room, dining room or grand hallway, the mirror reflects light and opens up the surrounding space. The classical archtop design and gilded finish coordinate well with both period furnishings and contemporary room schemes, providing a practical and decorative focal point on a chimney breast.

FAQs

Overmantel mirrors gained widespread popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries, designed specifically to sit directly above fireplace mantels to bounce natural daylight and candlelight throughout high-ceilinged reception rooms.

Period frames were predominantly constructed from carved timber coated with layers of chalky gesso, finished with hand-applied gold leaf gilding, and fitted with silvered plate glass panels.

Authentic period pieces often feature red or grey bole paint showing through worn areas of gilding, hand-cut wood backing panels, square-headed iron tacks, and natural oxidation speckling on the mirror glass.

Position the flat base resting squarely on a chimneypiece mantel or secure it directly to a wall above a hallway console table to anchor the space and enhance light reflection.

Dust the frame lightly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or feather duster, avoiding moisture, liquid polish, or chemical sprays that can dissolve historic gesso and strip away delicate gold leafing.
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