Victorian Giltwood Leaner or Wall Mirror

K0220 Superb XIXth century French giltwood mirror of versatile form, can be position horizontally or vertically, having original glass with characterful foxing in giltwood frame. The...

Sn5476 A superb 19th century French gilded wall mirror, having original glass with some foxing in beaded and egg and dart carved giltwood frame with foliage centre crest flanked by f...

K0598 A large 19th century giltwood wall mirror, having Arched glass with minor imperfections in finely carved, moulded and gi...

Sn5397 Superb XIXth century French gilded leaner or wall mirror, having original glass with minor imperfections, in moulded and gilded frame decorated with holly leaf and berries thr...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice modern Giltwood wall mirror which is ¾ length A very good looking and decorative mirror, it can be used in multiple locations, b...

Large antique giltwood mirror, Louis XVI style, French mirror circa 1900. Antique giltwood frame decorated with fluting and pearls around...

A tall slender Italian mirror with a gold giltwood frame in the Gothic design style, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. A great mirror for a vanity, hall, foyer, etc., where a tall slender mirror...

A carved giltwood mirror of very large-scale and great quality, made by Froom & Cribbs of London. The beautifully carved wooden frame decorated with flowers and foliage. The scrolled arched top centred by an open scallop cartouche with cresting eagle. Both the frame and glass are in good condition. Stamped on the back with important London makers name and address. Froom & Cribbs 1832-1849. At 136 Strand, London. Carvers and gilders, looking glass manufacturers, picture frame makers. William Froom (1791-1865) was christened in 1791 at St George the Martyr, Southwark, the son of William and Martha Froom. He first comes to notice in 1825, when he attended a meeting of more than fifty master carvers and gilders who resolved to resist the demands of journeymen for an increase in wages (The Times 30 June 1825). He followed Fentham & Co (qv) at 136 Strand, using the description, ‘Late Fentham & Co’, on his trade label for many years. By 1829 Froom had entered into a short-lived partnership with William Cribb (qv), which was dissolved in 1831 (London Gazette 3 May 1831). William Froom and his wife Elizabeth Anne had five children born between 1831 and 1840, christened at St Mary-le-Strand.William Froom was a customer of the composition ornament maker, George Jackson & Sons (qv), 1836-1842 (see Jackson account book, V&A Archive of Art and Design, AAD/2012/1/2/3). In the 1839 directory Froom was listed as a looking glassmaker and in the 1841 census as a plate glass manufacturer. He would appear to have retired from business in 1849 from his entries in the Post Office directory. In the 1851 census he was living in Oxford Square...