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Early Victorian Neo-classical Style, Arched Gilded Overmantel Mirror with Original Gilding
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Early Victorian Neo-classical Style, Arched Gilded Overmantel Mirror with Original Gilding

19th century
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Circa 1850. Early Victorian arched gilded overmantel mirror with much original gilding. The gilded frame in excellent condition with a concave moulding to the outside, the main foliate decorated and stippled convex moulding and further smaller moulded slips to the inside, over a simple base with side extensions. The frame contains much of its original golf leaf with a lovely degree of wear and the mirror plate is in excellent condition with just a slight degree of desirable foxing in the background. The mirror retains its original panelled pine back.

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
185cm (72.83")
Width
173cm (68.11")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245023
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35572
Description
Circa 1850. Early Victorian arched gilded overmantel mirror with much original gilding. The gilded frame in excellent condition with a concave moulding to the outside, the main foliate decorated and stippled convex moulding and further smaller moulded slips to the inside, over a simple base with side extensions.
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The frame contains much of its original golf leaf with a lovely degree of wear and the mirror plate is in excellent condition with just a slight degree of desirable foxing in the background.
Georgian Antiques

The mirror retains its original panelled pine back.

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilded Overmantel Mirror to the 1850s.

Height
185cm (72.83")
Width
173cm (68.11")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245023
Dealers Internal Ref
35572
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An early Victorian neo-classical arched overmantel mirror featuring a moulded gold leaf frame with corner foot supports.
Early Victorian neo-classical style, arched gilded overmantel mirror with original gilding
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An early Victorian neo-classical arched overmantel mirror featuring a moulded gold leaf frame with corner foot supports.
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  • ObjectOvermantel Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeo-Classical
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Gesso
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsArched top, Moulded frame, Base corner blocks
  • SizeH 185 cm (73 in) x W 173 cm (68 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This early Victorian neo-classical overmantel mirror dates from 1850 and is formed with an arched top and a gold-coloured finish. The frame displays a concave outer moulding, a foliate-decorated and stippled convex main moulding, smaller inner moulded slips, and square base corner blocks at the bottom with side extensions. It is constructed from giltwood, gesso, and glass, and retains original gold leaf with a degree of wear, alongside a slightly foxed mirror plate and an original panelled pine back. The structure measures 185 cm high, 173 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. Positioned in a home today, this piece is intended for placement above the mantel in a principal room. The neo-classical design and scale suit traditional interior schemes, reflecting light and adding architectural presence to a fireplace wall.

FAQs

Neo-classical overmantel mirrors from the early Victorian period typically feature gentle arching tops, moulding detailing, and flat bases designed to rest directly above a fireplace mantelpiece.

These mirrors were predominantly constructed from carved pine or composition moulding over a wooden frame, finished with applied gold leaf and housing mercury or silvered glass plate.

Genuine period gilding shows natural wear, red bole showing through high points, gentle craquelure in the gesso layer, and dark oxidisation marks on the reverse wooden backboards.

Position the mirror above a living room fireplace, on a wide console table, or lean it against a neutral wall to act as a light-reflecting focal point within contemporary decor.

Dust the gilded frame softly with a dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical polish which can dissolve the water-gesso binding beneath the leaf.
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