Small handheld or wall mirrors were not made in England until the beginning of the 17th century. Until then, most were imported from Venice. The celebrated Vauxhall glasshouses were opened in the 1660s.

At first, hand blown techniques were used, but the glass showed a great many imperfections, particularly when used for mirror making. Glass casting, where the molten glass was poured on to a bed of hot metal and rolled, was introduced in France in the later 17th century, but it was not until 1773 that the British Plate Glass Company was incorporated. From then on this glass tended to supplant the French imports.

Initially the mirrored pieces were relatively small and a large carved frame frequently had to incorporate glazing bars to accommodate several pieces of glass. After the mid-18th century improved techniques meant that large plates could be produced, and one supplied by Chippendale measured 231cm more...

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A French Trumeau, early 20th century, the distressed mirror of…

Distressed French Trumeau with Cottage Scene

A French Trumeau, early 20th century, the distressed mirror of rectangular form with a beaded and rosette decorated gilded frame, the upper section with a roundel in relief with a cottage and farmyard scene in muted colours draped with applied festoons.…

A gilt-wood and painted panel trumeau wall mirror French circa…

A gilt-wood and painted panel trumeau wall mirror French circa 1820 86 cm high, 53.5 cm wide, 3 cm deep, French circa 1820, 86 cm high, 53.5 cm wide, 3 cm deep

French style gilt framed trumeau mirror with artistic panel…

Gilt-framed Trumeau Mirror with Italianate Scene

French style gilt framed trumeau mirror with artistic panel depicting an Italianate scene, 104 cm high, 55 cm wide

French Trumeau mirror, approx 155 cm high, 97 cm wide

French Trumeau Mirror, 155 x 97 cm

French Trumeau mirror, approx 155 cm high, 97 cm wide

Vintage French trumeau pier mirror, painted romantic scene to…

French Romantic Trumeau Pier Mirror

Vintage French trumeau pier mirror, painted romantic scene to the top, applied scrolling decoration, approx 135 cm x 80 cm

A Victorian trumeau mirror, inset with a hand painted glass…

Victorian Hand-Painted Ship Trumeau Mirror

A Victorian trumeau mirror, inset with a hand painted glass ship scene, 78.5 x 38 cm

A French gilt framed trumeau mirror, the top with framed…

French Music Salon Trumeau Mirror

A French gilt framed trumeau mirror, the top with framed engraving of a French music salon, mirror to the base, the gilt frame with floral scrolling decoration. 45 cm x 136 cm.

A Trumeau style mirror, 20th century. the mirror with a beaded…

Beaded Trumeau Mirror with Decoupage Panel

A Trumeau style mirror, 20th century. the mirror with a beaded architectural pediment above a decoupage pastoral print panel, the bevelled plate framed with simple moulding, with gilding and incised rope twist border decoration. Height 85 cm. Width 53 cm

Vintage French trumeau mirror, approx 150 cm x 88 cm

Vintage French Trumeau Mirror - 150cm x 88cm

Vintage French trumeau mirror, approx 150 cm x 88 cm

Trumeau mirror, approx 155 cm high, 97 cm wide

Trumeau Mirror: Elegant Vertical Accent for any Room

Trumeau mirror, approx 155 cm high, 97 cm wide

19th century French trumeau mirror, gilt on timber, with inset…

French Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Wreath Decoration

19th century French trumeau mirror, gilt on timber, with inset panel decorated with wreath below a stepped pediment cornice with ball decoration, a/f (losses), height 103 x width 70 cm

Vintage French trumeau mirror, 110 cm high, 80 cm wide

French Trumeau Mirror, Vintage 110x80cm

Vintage French trumeau mirror, 110 cm high, 80 cm wide

Good quality French gilt surround trumeau, approx 110 cm high,…

French Gilt Trumeau, 110cm x 47cm

Good quality French gilt surround trumeau, approx 110 cm high, 47 cm wide

Vintage French trumeau mirror, painted and gilt surround frame,…

French Trumeau Mirror with Painted and Gilt Frame

Vintage French trumeau mirror, painted and gilt surround frame, approx 168 cm high, 97 cm wide

A Trumeau mirror in Louis XV style, with a painted panel of…

Louis XV Trumeau Mirror with Painted Panel and Gilt Frame

A Trumeau mirror in Louis XV style, with a painted panel of 18th century figures above a rectangular plate within a gilt frame surmounted with carved ribbon decoration, 120 cm high, 61 cm wide

An antique neoclassical giltwood trumeau, 19th century, of…

Neoclassical Giltwood Trumeau with Greek Fret Motifs

An antique neoclassical giltwood trumeau, 19th century, of breakfront form with ribbon, bead and Greek fret motifs in relief to the pediment, the glass flanked by reeded pilasters with hybrid Ionic and Corinthian capitals, length 125 cm, width 74 cm

Vintage French trumeau mirror, with painted panel to top…

French Trumeau Mirror with Romanic Scene

Vintage French trumeau mirror, with painted panel to top showing a Romanic scene, 170 cm x 116 cm

French trumeau mirror, approx 253 cm high, 97 cm wide

French Trumeau Mirror - 253 x 97 cm

French trumeau mirror, approx 253 cm high, 97 cm wide

19th century French trumeau mirror, of rectangular form,…

French Trumeau Mirror with Courting Lovers Painting

19th century French trumeau mirror, of rectangular form, featuring circular hand painted panel depicting courting lovers in a landscape, surrounded by carved and gilded bow and wreath, set above rectangular bevelled edge mirror, with foliate molded…

A trumeau mirror, circa late 19th/Early 20th century, with…

Gilded Trumeau Mirror with Floral Details

A trumeau mirror, circa late 19th/Early 20th century, with gilded edges, floral garlands and patera, 206 cm high and 128.5 cm wide

A French gilt framed trumeau mirror, the top with framed…

French Music Salon Trumeau Mirror

A French gilt framed trumeau mirror, the top with framed engraving of a French music salon, mirror to the base, the gilt frame with floral scrolling decoration. 45 x 136 cm.

Antique French painted Trumeau, showing classical figures to…

French Classical Trumeau Painting, 184cm x 117cm

Antique French painted Trumeau, showing classical figures to top panel, 184 cm high, 117 cm wide

Old French painted trumeau mirror, fitted with a still life oil,…

Old French Still Life Trumeau Mirror

Old French painted trumeau mirror, fitted with a still life oil, 167 cm x 98 cm

Impressive French Louis XV style trumeau mirror, 184 cm high,…

French Louis XV Trumeau Mirror - 184x124cm

Impressive French Louis XV style trumeau mirror, 184 cm high, 124 cm wide

A giltwood trumeau pier mirror, French, 19th century, 130 x 24…

Giltwood French Trumeau Pier Mirror, 19th Century

A giltwood trumeau pier mirror, French, 19th century, 130 x 24 cm

Antique French painted frame trumeau mirror, 190 x 120 cm

French Trumeau Mirror with Painted Frame, 190x120cm

Antique French painted frame trumeau mirror, 190 x 120 cm

A French 19th century Trumeau mirror having hand painted panel…

French Cherub Trumeau Mirror, 19th Century

A French 19th century Trumeau mirror having hand painted panel of cherubs, 161 cm high, 84 cm wide

Fine antique French gilt surround trumeau mirror, fitted with a…

French Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Outdoor Scene

Fine antique French gilt surround trumeau mirror, fitted with a rectangular panel above, figures in an outdoor scene with farm animals, approx 200 cm high, 90 cm wide

A French Trumeau mirror, the arched rectangular plate,…

French Trumeau Mirror with Cherub Panel

A French Trumeau mirror, the arched rectangular plate, surmounted by a painted panel of angelic cherubs in landscape, within a gilt and painted border. 161 cm high, 111 cm wide.

An antique French gilded Trumeau mirror. Featuring an iconic…

French Bromley Trumeau Mirror with Gilded Frame

An antique French gilded Trumeau mirror. Featuring an iconic David Bromley image. 131 cm high, 73.5 cm wide

A tall French 19th century trumeau mirror having oval hand…

French 19th Century Trumeau Mirror with Hand Painted Panel

A tall French 19th century trumeau mirror having oval hand painted panel of a young couple in a field with sheep grazing. 216 cm high, 86 cm wide.

Antique French painted and gilt framed trumeau mirror, fitted…

French Trumeau Mirror with Painted Top Section

Antique French painted and gilt framed trumeau mirror, fitted with a shaped edge painting to the top section, 180 cm high, 110 cm wide

A French trumeau mirror having oval panel of an engraving of a…

French Oval Trumeau Mirror with Young Girl Engraving

A French trumeau mirror having oval panel of an engraving of a young girl writing. 168 cm high, 49 cm wide.

Antique French painted trumeau mirror, pale green and gilt…

French Trumeau Mirror with Carved Flower Basket Crest

Antique French painted trumeau mirror, pale green and gilt highlights, the central crest carved in high relief with a basket of flowers, 220 cm x 144 cm

19th century French trumeau mirror with central Chinese…

French Trumeau Mirror with Chinese Landscape Painting

19th century French trumeau mirror with central Chinese landscape oil on canvas, approx 175 cm high, 123 cm wide

French neoclassical Boiserie Trumeau mirror 19th century…

Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror with Floral Swags

French neoclassical Boiserie Trumeau mirror 19th century parcel-gilt and cream-painted, with applied floral swags. Height 153 cm. Width 110 cm. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery

An impressive vintage French trumeau mirror, the large gilt…

Gilt French Trumeau Mirror with Cherub & Florals

An impressive vintage French trumeau mirror, the large gilt frame with a winged cherub to the centre, ribbons and florals to each side, the shaped pediment decorated with flowers, bevelled glass, old damage and losses. 100 x 180 cm.

An impressive French trumeau mirror, the elaborate gilded and…

Gilded French Trumeau Mirror with Classical Greek Print

An impressive French trumeau mirror, the elaborate gilded and painted frame enclosing a print of a classical Greek scene to the top of a shaped mirror. 225 x 145 cm.

A French 19th century trumeau mirror having panel of a young…

19th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Courting Couple Panel

A French 19th century trumeau mirror having panel of a young couple courting hand painted on canvas. 188 cm high, 85 cm wide.

Antique 18th century French painted and gilt framed Trumeau…

18th French Rococo Trumeau Mirror with Gilt Frame

Antique 18th century French painted and gilt framed Trumeau mirror, applied Rococo giltwood mounted, fitted with a painted canvas panel to the crest, circa 1760's, approx 150 cm high, 110 cm wide

Antique French painted trumeau mirror, mounted with fine…

French Trumeau Mirror with Giltwood Surround

Antique French painted trumeau mirror, mounted with fine giltwoood surround painted top, approx 209 cm x 115 cm

A late 19th century French Directoire period trumeau mirror,…

Swan-Led Lovers: Directoire Trumeau Mirror from 19th Century France

A late 19th century French Directoire period trumeau mirror, with a painting of two lovers in a boat drawn by swans with cupid on the rail. 1623 x 77.5 cm

Napoleon III white plaster trumeau mirror frame 19th century,…

Napoleon III Trumeau Mirror Frame with Floral Urn

Napoleon III white plaster trumeau mirror frame 19th century, of rectangular shape, the upper part moulded with a floral urn, each side decorated with crown and arrows above a flaming torch, missing mirror, 202 x 145 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr…

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with an oval oil on…

French Trumeau Mirror with Oval Outdoor Scene Painting

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with an oval oil on canvas depicting ladies and gents in outdoor pursuits, above applied floral gilt wood swags, approx 247 cm high, 136 cm wide

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with a oval oil on…

French Trumeau Mirror with Oval Outdoor Scene Painting

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with a oval oil on canvas depicting ladies and gents in out door pursuits, above applied floral gilt wood swags, approx 247 cm high, 136 cm wide

An impressive French trumeau mirror, the elaborate gilded and…

Gilded French Trumeau Mirror with Classical Greek Scene Print

An impressive French trumeau mirror, the elaborate gilded and painted frame enclosing a print of a classical Greek scene to the top of a shaped mirror. 225 x 145 cm.

Antique French early 19th/late 18th century trumeau console…

French Trumeau Console Mirror, 18th/19th Century

Antique French early 19th/late 18th century trumeau console mirror, approx 265 cm high, 60 cm wide

French neoclassical grey painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror…

French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror with Bas-Relief Plaque

French neoclassical grey painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror c. 1810 the egg and dart moulded cornice above a cream painted plaster bas-relief plaque depicting Naiades, Triton playing the conch shell and putti, height 200 cm, width 101.5 cm. Provenance…

Regency carved giltwood and mahogany trumeau mirror painted…

Regency Nautical Trumeau Mirror

Regency carved giltwood and mahogany trumeau mirror painted with a nautical scene 19th century, 118 cm height, 114 cm length

Impressive antique French tall trumeau giltwood mirror, oval…

French Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Romantic Scene

Impressive antique French tall trumeau giltwood mirror, oval painted top panel with 18th century romantic scene, approx 246 cm high, 121 cm wide

Neoclassical carved giltwood Trumeau mirror early 19th century…

Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Naïades and Putti Plaque

Neoclassical carved giltwood Trumeau mirror early 19th century the egg and dart moulded cornice above a cream painted plaster bas-relief plaque depicting Naïades, Triton playing the conch shell and putti. Height 200 cm. Width 101.5 cm. Provenance:…

Italian green painted and giltwood trumeau mirror, 19th century,…

Green and Giltwood Trumeau Mirror, 19th Century

Italian green painted and giltwood trumeau mirror, 19th century, the rectangular mirror plate within a green painted and parcel-gilt frame, 190 x 148 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

A particularly fine and decorative French 19th century trumeau…

French Trumeau Mirror with Young Couple and Cherub

A particularly fine and decorative French 19th century trumeau mirror with painted panel of a young couple and grazing sheep, and a central cherub with painted medallion. 200 cm high, 108 cm wide.

Louis XV grey-painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror Mid-18th…

Louis XV Grey-Painted Trumeau Mirror with Gilt Details

Louis XV grey-painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror Mid-18th century, the moulded cornice above two gilded columns and applied foliate decoration, the centre with a shaped rectangular mirror plate within a gilded frame surmounted by a shell, possibly…