{"product_id":"victorian-gold-gilt-gesso-ornate-framed-oval-wall-mirror-antique-1890s-1","title":"Victorian Gold Gilt Gesso Ornate Framed Oval Wall Mirror Antique 1890's","description":"A handsome late 19th-century Victorian oval wall mirror featuring an ornate gilt frame decorated with applied floral, fruit, leaf, and garland motifs. The frame has the richly molded appearance associated with Victorian-era gesso\/composition ornament over a wood or molded frame, finished in warm gold gilt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe decoration is arranged symmetrically around the oval, with prominent floral and fruit clusters at the top, bottom, and sides, accented by delicate trailing foliage and beaded borders. The broad inner cove displays a subtle textured pattern, adding depth without overpowering the mirror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse is particularly useful for dating. It retains an aged paper\/cardboard backing with an old wire hanging system. The construction, applied ornament, gilt surface, oval format, and backing are consistent with a late Victorian mirror, approximately 1880–1900. In the absence of a maker's label, I would conservatively list this example as circa 1890.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe frame shows genuine age, including areas of gilt loss, exposed reddish ground, small losses to the applied decoration, surface wear, and deterioration to the rear paper covering. These characteristics contribute to its authentic antique appearance rather than suggesting a modern reproduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem: Oval wall mirror\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: Late Victorian\u003cbr\u003eEstimated Date: c.1890\u003cbr\u003ePattern\/Motif: Floral, fruit, leaf and garland decoration\u003cbr\u003eFrame Material: Likely wood or molded substrate with applied gesso\/composition ornament\u003cbr\u003eMirror: Glass mirror plate\u003cbr\u003eBorder: Molded and beaded inner and outer borders\u003cbr\u003eDecoration: Raised floral and fruit clusters positioned around the perimeter\u003cbr\u003eHanging Method: Old wire hanger on reverse\u003cbr\u003eBacking: Aged paper\/cardboard-type backing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good antique decorative condition overall with age-related wear. Visible gilt loss, rubbing, discoloration and scattered losses\/chipping to raised ornament. Rear paper backing is torn and deteriorated around the hanging-wire area. Mirror surface shows age-related marks\/spotting visible under strong light. Please review photographs closely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21\" H x 14\" W x 2 1\/2\" D\u003cbr\u003e7lb 14oz\u003cbr\u003eSKU 9552","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48975754952822,"sku":"9552","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/6547\/8518\/files\/3f345050-c7c5-495c-8981-d35b711d2255_40c19974-5e77-4007-a8a2-9635831cc66a.jpg?v=1791486990","url":"https:\/\/templetonantiques.com\/products\/victorian-gold-gilt-gesso-ornate-framed-oval-wall-mirror-antique-1890s-1","provider":"Templeton Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}