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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Chippendale Style Carved & Gilded Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 2000. An exceptional quality Chippendale style carved wood and gilded mirror in rococo style. The oval shaped mirror contained in a well carved frame surmounted with foliate carving and further rococo carving, pierced and...
£1,500.00
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Neat Pair of Late Victorian Gilded Mirrors
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1880. Neat pair of late Victorian gilt framed mirrors. The backs with the history of photographs once contained in these frames. With a nice degree of authentic wear. Stock no 31006a
£330.00
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Rectangular Shaped Gilt Framed Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900. An unusual gilt frame bevel edge mirror. The moulded frame with an interesting pattern on the fore-edge, concave moulded section contains the mirror which has interesting foxing towards the bottom. There is a...
£500.00
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Attractive Whytock & Reid Mahogany Dressing Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1930. Mahogany framed dressing mirror by Whytock & Reid of Edinburgh. The rectangular mirror frame with shaped corners surmounted by pediment in mirror-matched flame mahogany is supported on square tapering supports with finials and...
£490.00
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Magnificent 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Satinwood Cheval Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1890. Magnificent 19th century marquetry inlaid satinwood cheval mirror. Surmounted by a moulded cornice with fluted finials between and arched pediment with marquetry foliate inlay in exotic woods. The mirror frame is ebony inlaid...
£2,350.00
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Fine Quality Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Oval Cheval Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Our Ref:30675 Circa 1890. Fine quality Sheraton style inlaid mahogany oval cheval mirror. The bevelled oval mirror in excellent condition within a boxwood inlaid frame and supported on lyre shaped supports with inlaid rosettes above...
£1,290.00
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Georgian Style Tall Mahogany Cheval Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Our Ref:30672 Circa 1880. Georgian style mahogany cheval mirror. The rectangular bevel edged mirror, with mirror plate in excellent condition within a boxwood inlaid frame between square uprights with finely turned finials with a stretcher...
£1,250.00
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Antique GEORGIAN late 18th century mirror MAHOGANY original glass.
bore park antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom
Superb all original mirror condition good no perfect but over 200 years old at least, frame is walnut nicely decorated, height 93cm length across 53cm, offering free worldwide delivery reference BBB
£795.00
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Victorian Mahogany Toilet Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1870. An exhibition quality mid-Victorian mahogany toilet mirror. The rectangular shaped mirror with a domed top in a mahogany frame, supported on elegant fluted tapering uprights, finishing with carved foliate finials, and flared carvings...
£500.00
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Gilded and Painted Walnut Wall Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900, gilded and hand painted walnut wall or pier mirror. The arched top with fretted scrolls surmounted by a knight’s helmet above a panel with a finely hand-painted vase of flowers. The rectangular mirror...
£775.00
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Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Mirror by Muirhead Moffat & Company
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900, exhibition quality, Edwardian mahogany dressing table mirror. The rectangular mirror with fluted frame and inset corners on tapered supports with brass axe head handles. This is above a well carved cabriole base with...
£450.00
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Early 19th Century mahogany dressing mirror
martlesham antiques, martlesham, united kingdom
19th Century mahogany dressing table / toilet mirror, with a swivel oval mirror, nice shaped frame, the base section having three mahogany lined drawers, standing on small bracket feet. Circa 1830. 14 3/4” x 9”...
£2,995.00
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Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900, Edwardian mahogany dressing mirror. The base in the style of a George II mahogany bureau with a drop down flap showing tiers of shaped-front jewellery drawers with bone handles, over a long drawer...
£550.00
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Large Regency Gilt Girandole Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1811, large Regency gilt girandole convex mirror. The original mirror plate with an acceptable degree of foxing surrounded by a reeded ebonised slip and deep moulded frame, surmounted by a large eagle on a...
£2,250.00
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French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mirror
le bois antiques, lee on the solent, united kingdom
A wonderful antique French Louis XIV style over-mantle crested mirror dating from the late 19th Century. This wood and gesso crested mirror is in outstanding condition considering its age. The crest features an abundance of...
£950.00
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French Mid 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
le bois antiques, lee on the solent, united kingdom
An elegant French mid-19th century baroque Louis XV style gilt-wood mirror. The stunning original bevelled mirror plate is framed with ornate bead and reel foliage and flower design, topped by a large central shell amidst floral...
£1,950.00
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Large French Mid-19th Century Chateau Mirror
le bois antiques, lee on the solent, united kingdom
We are delighted to present this wonderful Louis-Philippe style mirror from mid-19th century Napoleon III period. We sourced this mirror from a 'grande' property in North-West France. It is hard to do justice to the quality from words...
£2,500.00
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Pair of Large Second Empire Mirrors
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1870, rare pair of Second Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany mirrors. Surmounted by an architectural pediment with a central ormolu patera over a flame mahogany frieze with honeysuckle flower and caryatid mounts. The mahogany framed with...
£5,500.00
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Large Scottish George IV Dressing Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1830, large Scottish George IV mahogany dressing mirror with unusual design. The rectangular mirror plate with bevelled edges (in good condition) is within a neat cross banded frame. Supported on turned and block supports...
£475.00
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Regency Style Convex Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1880, Regency style convex mirror. The circular convex mirror has an ebonised reeded bezel contained within a large circular gilt wood frame with carved, gilded bobbles. The top is surmounted by a carved foliate...
£850.00
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Regency Giltwood and Verre Eglomise Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1815, Regency giltwood and verre eglomise mirror. With gilded top with gilded beadings beneath, the frieze has a trellis design and flower heads at each end. It has a large painted glass panel showing...
£1,950.00
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Adams Style Carved Wood and Gilded Oval Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1950s, carved wood and gilded oval mirror in the style of Robert Adam. The oval shaped mirror is surmounted by a spray of foliate carving held in place by c-scroll brackets. These occur continually...
£2,500.00
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Georgian Mahogany Fretted Wall Mirror
martin day decorative, rayleigh, united kingdom
A nice example in Mahogany of a Georgian Fretted Wall Mirror. Possibly with the replacement in the past of the Mirror Plate with a Victorian example and exhibiting a small (well executed) repair to the...
£295.00
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Victorian Giltwood Oval Overmantel Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1860, large Victorian giltwood oval overmantel mirror or side mirror. Surmounted by an open cartouche with acanthus leaf and flowerhead decoration and enclosing the original oval mirror plate, which has areas of foxing. The...
£1,650.00
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A Decorative Carved Oak Oval Mirror, Louise seize Style, circa 1900
koos limburg jnr, glen prosen, united kingdom
A Decorative Carved Oak Oval Mirror, Louise seize Style, circa 1900 The mirror is crisply carved out of one piece of oak with the typical Louise seize ribbon and knot. With bevelled glass mirror. In...
£225.00
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