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 1 What
are your opening times?
 Our
shop is open from 10.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
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2 Do
you have parking?
Although we are on a Red Route, it is possible to park outside our showroom between 10am and 4pm. The bay immediately outside our showroom is a 20 minute loading bay and in the further bays outside our next door restaurant ‘Buchans‘ parking is free for one hour, both are between 10am and 4pm only. There is also ‘Pay & Display’ parking in the surrounding streets. See Location
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3 How
can I reach you by public transport?
The number 19, 49, 170, 319, 345 buses come past our showroom on the south side of Battersea bridge.See Location for more details.
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4 When
was Overmantels established?
Overmantels
was established in 1985 by Seth Taylor who has been dealing in antiques
since 1973. See History
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5 Where
are the mirrors made?
The majority of our mirrors are made in the UK by our own workshops which are based in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. See Workshop
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6 What
type of mirrors do you make?
We sell all kinds of mirrors but we specialise in traditionally made wooden framed and gilded mirrors. Our traditional mirrors are based on Georgian, Regency and Victorian originals and these are mainly English designs, although we do have a few French styles as well. We also make some more contemporary mirrors in Art Deco style and using Eglomise glass.
See Mirrors
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7 Do
you only make mirrors to go above fireplaces?
Our mirrors can be hang in many different places, above sofas, used as decorative bed heads, over console tables in hallways or ‘sitting’ on dado rails, over sideboards in dining rooms, at the top of stairs the list is endless. We can also change the base of a mirror to make it more suitable for ‘free hanging’ by giving it a continuous base. See Mirrors
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8 Can
you advise me on how to choose the size of my mirror?
Yes if you want a mirror over your fireplace we have measuring guidelines which we use to find the correct dimensions of the mirror. See Measuring Up. Otherwise we are happy to discuss the sizing of a mirror for other places.
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9 Can
you make mirrors to any size?
Yes.
It is possible to alter and change the ornamentation on the majority of our Traditional mirror range.
See Bespoke Mirrors
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10 Can
I customise the decoration on my mirror?
On the majority of our traditional range it is possible to alter and change the ornamentation you have. However on are carved range the decoration is intrinsically part of the frame itself. See Bespoke Mirrors
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What are the mirrors made of?
The timber frames are made from tulip wood which is a type of poplar wood, and this is harvested from renewable wood sources. The decorative ornamentation is made of composition which is an eighteenth century technique for creating decorations that was faster than hand carving the wood. The recipes for this are handed down through the generations and are closely guarded as they all differ slightly. Finally the frames are gessoed (this is the ‘white’ layer) and then boule is applied (this is a coloured clay in either yellow or red) and then the gold or silver is applied. |
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12 What
different finishes do you offer?
Our choice starts with our standard gilt finish, this is included in the mirror prices, and is a subtle soft gold colour. Next we have our Dutch Gold Leaf finish, this is an extra on top of mirror price, and this is a more yellow gold colour and is a brighter finish. We also do a Silver Leaf finish; this too is extra on mirror price. Then there is our Rubbed Gilt finishes, again extra, and is a textured white finish with gold highlights on the decorations. See Finishes
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13 Do
you do specialist paint finishes?
No.
However we can supply the frame for your decorator to finish or we can paint the frame in a colour of your specification. See
Finishes
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14 What
kind of glass do you use?
We use the finest quality 6mm silvered glass, we can also do safety glass and we can also do a ‘verre Eglomise’ glass, which is a technique using individual silver leaf on the back of clear glass.
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15 Can
you 'antique' the glass in your mirrors?
Yes, we have found an ‘antique‘ style glass which has a mottled effect and is not as bright as modern glass but still offering a perfectly good reflection. As a specially processed product it is considerably more expensive than standard mirrored glass. Please ask us for a quote if you are interested.
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16 Can
the glass be bevelled?
Yes. Some of the mirrors have bevelled glass as standard, and we can quote for bevelling glass in any of the other mirrors.
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17 Do
you sell antiques as well as reproductions?
Yes, we always have a selection of original antique English and French mirrors. See Period Originals.
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18 Do
you have a brochure detailing your antiques?
Our antique stock is constantly changing as we source and sell them, so we don’t have a brochure. However we do keep updating our website pages.
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19 Do
you deliver?
We
can organise or put you in touch with a specialist carrier almost anywhere on the UK mainland,
Isle of Man and Channel Islands. For Europe and Worldwide we can put
you in touch with recommended Shippers. See Delivery
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20 Can
you fit the mirrors for us?
Unfortunately as we have expanded our workshops and subsequently have had to move them outside of London, we are not able to fit mirrors any more.
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21 How
is the mirror fixed to the wall?
If
the mirror is sitting on the mantel shelf, the fireplace will take
the weight and we will supply two mirror plates to secure it against
the wall. You can also opt for additional fittings such as extra mirror
plates, keyhole fixings and chains depending on where the mirror is
hanging. See Measuring Up
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22 Which
forms of payment do you accept?
You can pay by either cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Switch/Debit card. We can also take payments over the phone. We are unable to accept AMEX or Diners Club cards.
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23 How
long after ordering will a mirror take to arrive?
The majority of our mirrors are ready to deliver or collect 5/6 weeks from order. A specially made bespoke mirror will take roughly 8/10 weeks from order. Delivery in the UK adds approximately a week, overseas delivery times will be quoted individually. See Delivery
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24 Are you outside the congestion charge zone?
Yes we are outside the new enlarged congestion zone. If you do go through the congestion zone on your journey please see cclondon.com
for map and payment details.
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25 Do you do restorations?
We are currently not taking in restoration works.
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