Name: A Superb Large Antique French 19th Century Carved Wood & Gesso Shaped Top Original Gilt Mirror.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA915932
Price: 1995 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Cleall Antiques

Sold 4 January 2025 · Cleall Antiques

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Description

A Superb large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top original gilt Pier Mirror, with original mercury mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing Mirror.

Measurements:

2 metre 31 cm high

68 cm wide

4 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Wood Mirror to the 1860s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

231cm (90.94")

Width

68cm (26.77")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA915932

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 Superb large Antique French 19th Century carved wood & gesso shaped top original gilt Pier Mirror, with original mercury mirror. Ideal for hanging or equally useful as a floor standing Mirror.

Measurements:

2 metre 31 cm high

68 cm wide

4 cm deep

Date of Manufacture

Cleall Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Wood Mirror to the 1860s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

231cm (90.94")

Width

68cm (26.77")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA915932

About the Dealer

Cleall Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique english & french mirrors.

Dealer Profile

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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 Country
MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Glass
ColourGold
MotifsCarved gesso ornamentation, Shaped arch top, Gilt surface finish
SizeH 231 cm (91 in) x W 68 cm (27 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century French mirrors typically feature hand-carved wooden frames coated in gesso and gold leaf, often incorporating classical motifs, scrolling foliage, and symmetrical crests designed to reflect light and enhance spatial proportions.

These mirrors were traditionally crafted from softwoods such as pine or oak for the structural frame, overlaid with layers of gesso (a plaster-like binder) which was intricately carved, and finished with water gilding or oil gilding using thin sheets of gold leaf.

Authenticity is determined by inspecting the reverse side for hand-adzed timber, old hand-cut screws or handmade nails, the depth and oxidation of the mercury or silvered glass backing, and fine crazing or micro-cracking within the aged gesso layers.

An antique gilt mirror functions as a striking focal point when propped casually against a wall above a modern console, or hung securely above a fireplace to introduce historical contrast, texture, and reflected light into a minimalist space.

Gilded frames require delicate maintenance; dust gently using a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or microfiber cloth, avoiding all liquid cleaners, abrasive chemicals, and direct moisture which can degrade the fragile historical gesso and gold leaf.