antique mirrors: mirrors & looking glasses
Antique mirrors including, but not limited to, dressing table mirrors, cheval mirrors, swing mirrors and gilt mirrors. A mirror is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the image in an equal yet opposite angle from which the light shines upon it. This allows the viewer to see themselves or objects behind them, or even objects that are at an angle from them but out of their field of view, such as around a corner. Natural mirrors have existed since prehistoric times, such as the surface of water, but people have been manufacturing mirrors out of a variety of materials for thousands of years, like stone, metals, and glass. In modern mirrors, metals like silver or aluminum are often used due to their high reflectivity, applied as a thin coating on glass because of its naturally smooth and very hard surface.
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Stylish 19th Century Adams-Style Neo-Classical Gilded Oval Wall Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1850. Stylish Adams-style neo-classical gilded oval wall mirror. The original beveled mirror plate in excellent condition in a moulded slip within the oval frame surmounted by a neo-classical urn with bell flower chains and...
£750.00
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French Walnut Framed Bevel-Edged Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1890 A Late Victorian French carved walnut over mantel mirror, the pierced and carved top with wonderful foliate carving the shaped bevel edged mirror with multiple mouldings with profusely carved and pierced sides with...
£650.00
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Superb quality antique Victorian mahogany inlaid cheval mirror
unique antiques by emma jade, ipswich, united kingdom
Superb quality antique Victorian mahogany inlaid cheval mirror, having a superb quality mahogany inlaid swan neck pediment above a bevelled edge adjustable mirror in a beautiful mahogany inlaid frame, standing on shaped sabra legs with...
£2,195.00
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Georgian Style Chippendale Rectangular Fretted Mahogany Wall Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1850. Georgian style Chippendale rectangular wall mirror. Surmounted by open fret decoration with a gilded bird of Ho. The moulded mirror frame with a foliate gilt slip with fret decorations to the sides and...
£575.00
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Painted & Gilded Tryptic Overmantel Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1820. A George IV gilt and painted tryptic overmantel mirror. The stylish top painted and gilded with dentilled and beaded and egg and dart mouldings. The frieze with classic Adam style swags and tails...
£1,650.00
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Antique Edwardian Cheval Dressing Mirror
mcbains antiques, exeter, united kingdom
Good antique Edwardian full length adjustable cheval dressing mirror.
£215.00
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Early Georgian-Style Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1920. Quality early Georgian-style mahogany cheval dressing mirror. The shaped top mirror frame with moulded sides on tapering supports surmounted by finials with brass axe head mounts. The beveled mirror plate with slight foxing...
£875.00
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Impressive Tall Carved Swedish Giltwood Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1850. An impressive tall carved giltwood Swedish mirror in the rococo style, with a carved and gilded pierced foliate carved top. The shaped mirror contained with elongated gilded strips with C-scrolls to the mirror...
£4,950.00
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Antique Large Dressing Table Swing Mirror
mcbains antiques, exeter, united kingdom
Large antique 19thC Victorian dressing table swing mirror with a three drawer base.
£175.00
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Exhibition Quality Cheval Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900. A quality Edwardian red walnut cheval mirror probably by’ Morrison & Co. of Edinburgh’. The bevel edge mirror contained in a crisp carved walnut frame surmounted by foliate carving with the frame following...
£1,250.00
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Sheraton Style Oval Wall Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900. A quality oval Sheraton inlaid wall mirror. The mahogany frame with moulded fore-edge, the facing with triple banding and moulding to the inside, the frame retains its original beveled edged mirror in excellent...
£325.00
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Large Antique Swing Dressing Mirror
mcbains antiques, exeter, united kingdom
Good large antique swing dressing mirror.
£220.00
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George III Style Gilded and Fretwork Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1860. A good George III fretwork and gilded mirror. The stylish pierced top with a gilded Hoho bird with elegant fretwork to each side and fleur -de- lis in the center. The rectangular mirror...
£675.00
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George III Style Carved Gild Wood Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1830 a good George III style carved gilded mirror, the pierced and shaped top surmounted by a Ho Ho bird, supported on C scrolls and foliate carving with scrolling and C scrolls down the...
£2,250.00
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Large Decorative Victorian Gilt Wall Mirror with Original Queen Victoria Royal Warrant Label
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1860 Large decorative Victorian gilt wall mirror with Queen Victoria royal warrant label. The rectangular mirror with its original plate in generally excellent condition with a curved top and base surrounded by a moulded...
£2,400.00
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Antique Full Length Cheval Dressing Mirror
mcbains antiques, exeter, united kingdom
Antique late 19thC Victorian full length cheval dressing mirror.
£265.00
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Antique Victorian Swing Mirror
mcbains antiques, exeter, united kingdom
Antique Victorian swing mirror.
£95.00
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Tall Victorian Giltwood Arched-Top Hall Mirror with Original Mirror Plate
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1860 Tall Victorian giltwood arched-top hall mirror with original mirror plate. The moulded frame with beading and neo-classical decorations surrounding the original mirror plate (in excellent condition) above a simple architectural base and with...
£1,890.00
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Very Large Giltwood Victorian Overmantel Mirror with Original Mirror Plate
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1860. Very large giltwood Victorian overmantel mirror with original mirror plate. The giltwood arched frame with cavetto and rounded mouldings over a neat-shaped base with curved side extensions. With its original panelled pine back....
£3,300.00
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Pair of Victorian Toilet Mirrors
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1870. Pair of mahogany mid Victorian toilet mirrors. The shaped mirrors in moulded frames supported on two curved foliate and pierced uprights, the platform base with two oval hinged jewellery drawers, with a tapering...
£550.00
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Gilded Victorian Overmantel Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1870. A mid-Victorian caved and gilded overmantel mirror. The D shaped mirror with original mirror plate held in place with a stylish gilt slip, the frame with a large carved rope over the entire...
£1,750.00
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Tall, Late-Georgian Mahogany and Gilt Wall Mirror in Excellent Condition
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1800 with restorations. Tall, late Georgian mahogany and gilt framed wall mirror in excellent condition. Surmounted by a shaped fretted cornice with a gilded HoHo bird, the moulded two-part fluted frame with a gilt...
£1,090.00
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Convex Wall Mirror
blue boar antiques ltd, launceston, united kingdom
A fantastic convex wall mirror dating from the early 19th Century. It has a gilded frame with applied ball decoration, a carved eagle on the top and carved leaf decoration below the mirror. The quality...
£750.00
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Large Antique Gilt Mirror
blue boar antiques ltd, launceston, united kingdom
A beautifully large antique French pier mirror dating from the late 19th Century. The frame is carved wood and gesso with a stylish twisted rope design and oval corner pieces. It has its original mercury...
£1,500.00
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Sheraton mahogany cheval dressing mirror
john hubbard antiques, kidderminster, united kingdom
A Sheraton period mahogany inlaid cheval dressing mirror. Original plate in good condition with substantial brass swing adjusters, on an umbrella base with original brass and leather castors. Size: 61" (155cm) high x 26" (66cm)...
£895.00
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