Name: A Wonderful Highly Useful Size Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Painted Mirror.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA895260
Price: 495 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Cleall Antiques

Sold 6 November 2024 · Cleall Antiques

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Description

A Wonderful highly useful size Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Mirror, with original distressed glass. Can be used landscape or portrait.

Measurements:

65 cm high

51 cm wide

5 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique French Mirror to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

65cm (25.59")

Width

51cm (20.08")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA895260

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 highly useful size Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso painted Mirror, with original distressed glass. Can be used landscape or portrait.

Measurements:

65 cm high

51 cm wide

5 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique French Mirror to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

65cm (25.59")

Width

51cm (20.08")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA895260

About the Dealer

Cleall Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Cleall Antiques Profile Page

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Cleall Antiques

Telephone 07831 869 955

Location

Blakedene
Lyminster Road
Lyminster
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN17 7QF
United Kingdom

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ObjectWall Mirrors
Period19th century
StyleFrench Provincial
MaterialWood, Gesso, Glass
ColourOff-White
MotifsCarved border, Gesso finish, Distressed paint
SizeH 65 cm (26 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century French mirrors frequently utilised carved wood frameworks coated in gesso, a plaster-like mixture, which was then painted or gilded to achieve ornate decorative finishes popular in domestic interiors.

These pieces typically feature a solid wooden base frame layered with multiple coats of gesso, hand-carved detailing, and mercury-silvered or early silver-nitrate glass plates secured at the back.

Authenticity is usually determined by inspecting the hand-carved joinery, the presence of alligatoring or oxidisation within the mirror plate, and the composition of historical gesso and old paint layers under magnification.

Such pieces can be hung above a mantelpiece or leaned against a wall to introduce textural contrast, historical depth, and reflective light into contemporary living spaces.

Preservation involves keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and high humidity, dusting the carved frame gently with a dry soft brush, and cleaning the glass with a non-ammonia solution applied to a cloth rather than directly to the surface.