A Victorian gilt-gesso and black painted three plate overmantel mirror mid 19th century

with spiral columns and applied gesso neo-classical motifs, distressed

Fair general condition but will need to be thoroughly cleaned as there is is build up of dust and dirt from being in storage. Some chips to the gilt-gesso decoration including more significant losses to the ends of the columns. Losses to silvering.
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