{"product_id":"large-full-length-antique-gold-leaner-mirror","title":"Large Full Length Antique Gold Leaner Mirror","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"d-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d-h\"\u003eWhy an Arched Mirror Suits Hallways and Small Bedrooms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"d-p\"\u003eAn arch is architecture before it is decoration. Doorways, windows and alcoves are arched, so when a mirror takes that shape and stands on the floor at 1700 mm tall, the eye reads it for a moment as an opening rather than a surface. What it reflects supports the illusion. A leaner catches the wall opposite, the ceiling line and the light from the window, and returns them at full height. The room appears to continue past the frame. This is why arched leaners are used in narrow hallways and small bedrooms far more often than their size would suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"d-p\"\u003eThe finish is the second half of the piece. The frame is beaded, and beneath the gold it is gessoed: a traditional chalk ground laid over the timber and worked smooth before any leaf is applied. Gesso is what gives gilding its depth, filling the grain so the metal sits on a flawless surface and picks up light evenly across every bead. The gold leaf is applied by hand over that ground, then softened to a champagne patina. The result is warm and slightly aged rather than bright, and because it is hand-finished, no two frames wear identically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"d-p\"\u003e1700 mm tall, 750 mm wide, 42 mm deep, 14.3 kg. Plain glass. Paulownia wood frame with an MDF backing, D-rings fitted, anti-topple kit included. Paulownia is chosen for exactly this format: a low-density, stable hardwood that keeps a mirror of this height manageable. For the same floor-standing scale in a painted rather than gilded finish, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theurbanmill.co.uk\/products\/hand-crafted-antique-style-leaner-mirror-cream-mr79cr\"\u003eHand Crafted Antique Style Leaner Mirror in Cream\u003c\/a\u003e takes a softer, quieter route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d-h d-hu\"\u003eWhat the Mirror Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"d-ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eArched full-length format.\u003c\/span\u003e 1700 mm tall by 750 mm wide. Head-to-toe reflection for dressing, and an architectural shape that suggests an opening in the wall rather than a panel hung on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eHand-applied gold leaf over gesso.\u003c\/span\u003e A traditional chalk ground worked smooth beneath the metal, so the leaf sits evenly and every bead catches light. Finished by hand, so each frame differs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eSoftly aged champagne patina.\u003c\/span\u003e Warm and pale rather than bright yellow gold. The aged finish is what lets the mirror sit in a contemporary room without reading as reproduction antique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eBeaded frame profile.\u003c\/span\u003e A run of fine beading around the arch. It is the detail that catches raking light from a window or a lamp and gives the frame texture at close range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eAnti-topple kit supplied.\u003c\/span\u003e Included as standard, not an accessory. A mirror of this height must be secured to the wall behind it once positioned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eLean it or hang it.\u003c\/span\u003e D-rings are fitted to the reverse, so the mirror can be wall-mounted instead of floor-standing if the room suits it better.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d-h\"\u003eWhy Gold Leaf Over Gesso Looks Different to Gold Paint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"d-p\"\u003eGold paint is pigment suspended in a medium, so it dries to a single flat tone and reflects light in one direction. Leaf behaves like metal because it is metal, beaten thin and laid onto a prepared ground. It picks up light at different intensities across a curved surface, which is why a beaded frame in leaf looks alive along its length while the same profile in paint looks uniform. The gesso underneath is what makes this possible: it fills and levels the timber grain so the leaf has nothing to sink into. Skip that stage and the metal follows every imperfection beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d-h\"\u003eWhere to Lean It and What It Will Do to the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"d-p\"\u003eIn a bedroom leaning against the wall beside a wardrobe, where it replaces a freestanding cheval and takes up less floor. In a narrow hallway opposite the front door, doubling the daylight that comes in with it. In a living room beside a fireplace, where the arch answers the shape of the surround. In a dressing area angled slightly into the room for a truer full-length view. Against panelling or a chimney breast, where the champagne tone lifts a pale scheme without introducing a strong colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-sec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d-h\"\u003eWhat to Know Before You Order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"d-ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eFit the anti-topple kit. Always.\u003c\/span\u003e A 1700 mm mirror weighing 14.3 kg can fall forward if knocked, and the glass is unprotected. Secure it to the wall as soon as it is positioned, without exception in homes with children or pets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eCheck the floor and the angle.\u003c\/span\u003e Leaners rely on friction at the base. Hard floors, particularly polished tile and laminate, allow the foot to slide outward over time. A rug, a felt pad or a shallower lean all help, and the anti-topple fixing remains essential regardless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eThe finish is hand-applied.\u003c\/span\u003e Depth of gilding, the strength of the patina and the way the leaf breaks over the beading vary from frame to frame and against the photography. This is the character of a hand-finished piece, not a defect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"d-li\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-lbl\"\u003eTwo people to position it.\u003c\/span\u003e The paulownia frame keeps the weight down, but at 1700 mm the mirror is awkward rather than heavy. Unbox and place it with help, and keep the glass face away from door frames on the way in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Urban Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56795339817340,"sku":"MR527G","price":209.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9672\/1715\/files\/arched-antique-gold-full-length-floor-mirror-in-classic-interior.jpg?v=1779284368","url":"https:\/\/www.theurbanmill.co.uk\/products\/large-full-length-antique-gold-leaner-mirror","provider":"The Urban Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}