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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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‘Whytock and Reid of Edinburgh’ Tryptic Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900. An interesting tryptic mirror by ‘Whytock and Reid of Edinburgh’. The mahogany framed mirrors with fine beading, original bevel edge plates, with foxing on the central mirror, which is hinged, the mirrors are...
£525.00
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Victorian Overmantel Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1870. A mid Victorian carved and gilded overmantel mirror, the rectangular shaped mirror with slightly arced center, surmounted with a large pierced anthemion, with foliate scrolling on both sides, this carving continues down from...
£1,750.00
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Antique Dutch marquetry inlaid dressing mirror
unique antiques by emma jade, ipswich, united kingdom
Antique quality mahogany Dutch marquetry inlaid dressing table mirror, quality antique Dutch marquetry inlaid tilting mirror above a marquetry inlaid base with one drawer opening to reveal a drawer with three compartments raised on original...
£495.00
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Late George III Gilded Over-Mantle Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1800. A late George III gilded and carved overmantel mirror. The original rectangular bevel edged mirror, contained in a carved and gilded frame with a stylish beading forming the slip, a plain section which...
£2,250.00
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Antique George III quality mahogany dressing mirror
unique antiques by emma jade, ipswich, united kingdom
Antique George III quality mahogany dressing mirror having a quality rectangular shaped tilting mirror supported by turned mahogany columns above a mahogany base with three drawers, original brass knobs standing on original turned feet D....
£395.00
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Antique quality mahogany Dutch marquetry inlaid dressing table mirror
unique antiques by emma jade, ipswich, united kingdom
Antique quality mahogany Dutch marquetry inlaid dressing table mirror, quality antique Dutch marquetry inlaid tilting mirror above a marquetry inlaid base with one drawer working lock and key raised on original turned feet D. 1800
£545.00
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Profusely Carved and Gilded Florentine Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900. An extravagant carved gilded rococo Florentine mirror. The oval mirror contained in a simple gilded frame surrounded on all sides by profusely carved and gilded wood of high rococo style, quality and craftsmanship,...
£800.00
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Elegant Arched Carved Wooden Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1880. A carved hardwood mirror. The arched top surmounted by an eagle resting on a mythical head with folding ribbon in its mouth with Latin inscription. The frame has a mixture of carving and...
£900.00
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William IV Mahogany Cheval Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1830. A good quality William IV mahogany freestanding cheval mirror. Rectangular frame with original plate in a mahogany frame, the back of the frame is paneled and polished. All supported on unusual uprights with...
£1,650.00
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George Gilded IV Pier Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1825. A good George IV carved giltwood pier mirror, with shaped top with carved facing, mouldings with gilded balls beneath, frieze with three well carved gilded flower heads and two large rectangular carved blocks...
£1,650.00
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Neat Size Oval Cheval Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1920s. A neat sized mahogany framed oval cheval mirror, contained in a mahogany frame, held in place by turned uprights surmounted by elegant finials, with the mirror locked in position by cast brass knob...
£625.00
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18th Century carved oak mirror
martlesham antiques, martlesham, united kingdom
18th Century carved oak mirror, highly decorative and having a lovely crisp carved moulded frame incorporating berries and leaves. Circa 1770. 24” x 20” x 1 1/2” 61cms x 76cms x 4cms
£980.00
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Large Regency Gilded Convex Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1815. A quality large Regency convex mirror. The top surmounted by eagle on a rocky base sitting on a plinth, with a carved shell to the front and swirling acanthus leaves to the sides...
£3,500.00
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Pair of Adam Style Gilded Mirrors
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1880. Stylish pair of Adam style wall mirrors in gilded frames. Surmounted by a foliate section, scrolling capitals each side, the diamond shaped mirror contained in a gilt frame with elegant moulding, with a...
£1,250.00
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Art Deco Mirror Stunning Quality
bore park antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom
1920’s condition is very good has the odd blemish as to be expected as close to one hundred years old beautiful designs retains original wall hanging chain, standing 69 cm high width 51 cm depth...
£595.00
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Whytock & Reid Chinese Style Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1900. An interesting Whytock and Reid, Chinese style hall mirror, with shaped top with elegant chinoiserie panel in red, in the base there is a single long panel with similar decoration. The sides of...
£600.00
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Unusually Fine Carved Hand/Wall Mirror.
koos limburg jnr, glen prosen, united kingdom
Unusually Fine Carved Hand/Wall Mirror. finely and deeply carved walnut with roses and leave ornaments in the rococo style. In very good original used condition, there are no pieces missing. French end of the 19th...
£165.00
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A Regency Style Gilt Convex Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1880, A good Regency style gilded convex mirror, top surmounted with a Hoho bird standing on a rocky base with foliate carving on both sides. The circular mirror frame with a concave section with...
£1,250.00
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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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