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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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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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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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Mahogany Toilet Mirror by Whytock and Reid
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1920, mahogany framed toilet mirror by Whytock & Reid of Edinburgh. With Queen Anne style shaped frame, moulded facing and held in place by stepped uprights and cast brass axe head drops. The base...
£475.00
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Georgian wall mirror
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
£975.00
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French Oak Pier Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1920, unusual French oak pier mirror. With chamfered moulded top sections and beneath is a gilded and brass plaque in the form of a ide cartouche with foliate motifs. With bevelled edge and shaped...
£325.00
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Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany and Giltwood Wall Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1800, Georgian Chippendale style mahogany and giltwood wall mirror. With a classical Chippendale shaped pediment with engraved and gilded foliate decorations surmounted by applied giltwood rococo scrolls and feathers. The original rectangular bevelled mirror...
£2,500.00
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Swedish Mahogany and Gilded Wood Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1860, Swedish mahogany, carved wood and gilded mirror. With top consisting of a casting of flowers in an urn, rococo style figures and in wood, gesso and gilding. The rectangular, original mirror plate is...
£2,250.00
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Two Very Decorative And Interesting Mirrors, Oriental, circa 1960
koos limburg jnr, glen prosen, united kingdom
Two Very Decorative And Interesting Mirrors, Oriental, circa 1960 The two mirrors have the same design but they are completely different carved. Each carved out of one piece of hardwood, finely painted and with traces...
£475.00
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William IV Scottish Ash Dressing Mirror
georgian antiques, edinburgh, united kingdom
Circa 1835, William IV Scottish Ash dressing mirror. The rectangular frame is held in place by 2 scrolling uprights with ebonized knob handles and beneath this is a large base with a canted corner and...
£425.00
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Stunning Matching Pair of Large Antique Vintage Gold Gilt Bevel Edge Mirrors
the attic saleroom, figheldean, united kingdom
Welcome to the Attic Saleroom Stunning Matching Pair of Large Antique Vintage Gold Gilt Bevel Edge Wall Mirrors D:90mm H:1000mm W:900mm A truly stunning matching pair of large 20th century gold gilt mirrors with bevel...
£350.00
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