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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CHEVAL MIRROR GEORGIAN MAHOGANY
merchant house antiques, honiton, united kingdom
A MOST ATTRACTIVE FULL SIZE MAHOGANY CHEVAL DRESSING MIRROR FROM THE EARLY 1800,S BEAUTIFULLY MADE WITH BEST MAHOGANY, THE FRAME HAS AN ABUNDENCE OF FINE TURNINGS WHICH OVER MANY YEARS HAVE PRODUCED A WARM ANTIQUE...
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Antique Georgian Mahogany Fret Mirror
walter moores and son, market harborough, united kingdom
An unusual Georgian mahogany fret mirror with carved and gilded decoration, the top with a basket of stylised flowers. Mirror plate replaced. English Circa 1780 Condition: Good. Mirror plate replaced and some restoration to flowers.
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Antique Regency Gilt Mirror
walter moores and son, market harborough, united kingdom
An elegant Regency gilt pier glass in the Egyptian taste. The mirror plate flanked by "Egyptian" motifs. The head and feet made of gesso and painted black. The mirror plate replaced. English Circa 1820 Condition:...
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18th.Century Mahogany Fretted Mirror.
a.f.dade antiques., poling, near arundel., united kingdom
A Pretty Mid.18th.Century Mahogany Fretted Mirror With I Believe The Original Glass.Lovely Cross Grained Moulding Around The Gilded Inset Edge.Good Original Condition. Date Circa. 1760.
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A FINE PAIR OF MIRRORS IN GILTWOOD FRAMES
roderic haugh antiques, norwich, united kingdom
A pair of original Vauxhall plate mirrors in fine giltwood frames, c 1860. The mirror glass has been re-silvered retaining some attractive foxing. The giltwood frames are deeply carved and in superb order.
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Antique Georgian Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror
walter moores and son, market harborough, united kingdom
Georgian Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror, of rectangular form. Screws original, mirror plate and finials replaced. English Circa 1800 Condition: Good. A detailed condition report available upon request. Please quote stock code D21455 when enquiring about this item.
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Victorian Oval Gilt Mirror
acle antiques, norwich, united kingdom
A mid 19th century Victorian oval wall mirror, gilt finish with decorative gesso bows and swags to the top with original bevel plate glass. Width 25" / 64cm Height 42" / 107cm Ref: 61 Price: £585
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AN ORIGINAL 19thC FRENCH PARCLE GILT WALL MIRROR C1880
carver-gilder, west suffolk, united kingdom
Original 19th C French Parcle Gilt Wall Mirror Circa 1880 Sizes: 39 7/8" x 29 3/8" 101.3cm x 74.5cm This wonderful French Antique mirror retains its original watergilt and ebonised finish in a wonderful state...
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SUPERB LARGE 19thC GILTWOOD OVERMANTLE MIRROR C1870
carver-gilder, west suffolk, united kingdom
Superb 19th century Giltwood Overmantle Mirror Circa 1870 Sizes: 51 1/8" high x 52 " Wide (maximum measurements) 130 cm high x 132 cm Wide (maximum measurements) Superb example of a English Antique giltwood overmantle...
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AN ELEGANT FRENCH 19th C SILVER GILT WALL MIRROR C1885
carver-gilder, west suffolk, united kingdom
An Elegant French 19th C Silver Gilt Wall Mirror C1885 Sizes: 35 1/4" high x 25 7/8" Wide (maximum measurements) 89.5 cm high x 65.7 cm Wide (maximum measurements) An elegant 19th century French Antique...
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MIRROR
browns, high wycombe, united kingdom
A THREE FOLD DRESSING TABLE MIRROR IN A FIGURED WALNUT VENEERED FRAME, WITH SHAPED AND BEVELLED MIRRORS.
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WALL MIRROR
browns, high wycombe, united kingdom
AN INLAID MAHOGANY FRAME WITH BEVELLED MIRROR
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