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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An antique Italian cushion mirror in Mid-Eighteenth century…

An antique Italian cushion mirror in Mid-Eighteenth century style, second half 19th century, the octagonal bevelled plate in a receding frame decorated to a marine theme, its gilt and black crest of entwined grotesque fish around a shell centre above…

A gilt-gesso and wood cushion mirror 19th century 127 cm high…

A gilt-gesso and wood cushion mirror 19th century 127 cm high 81.5 cm wide, 19th century, 127 cm high 81.5 cm wide

A William and Mary ebonised inlaid walnut cushion mirror, 18th…

A William and Mary ebonised inlaid walnut cushion mirror, 18th century, decoratively inlaid with trailing and scrolling foliage motifs, later plate, 64 cm high, 54.5 cm wide, 7 cm deep

French giltwood mirror, late 18th/ early 19th century, cushion…

French giltwood mirror, late 18th/ early 19th century, cushion shape, decorated with fleur-de-lis, acanthus leaves and scrolls, height 147 cm, width 105 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney

A large antique repousse brass-framed cushion mirror,…

Antique Brass-Framed Cushion Mirror, Franco-Flemish or Dutch (19th century)

A large antique repousse brass-framed cushion mirror, Franco-Flemish or Dutch, second half 19th century, the rectangular main plate with between receding border plates in a moulded and ebonised wood frame surmounted with a pediment, the frame with…

A large wall mirror in a simulated lapis lazuli cushion frame,…

Lapis Lazuli-Inspired Wall Mirror: Simulated Elegance in Glass Panels

A large wall mirror in a simulated lapis lazuli cushion frame, the rectangular plate in a frame of glass panels reverse painted to simulate lapis lazuli, 109 cm high, 130 cm wide

An antique cushion front mirror, with a pressed metal crest,…

Antique Cushion Front Mirror with Pressed Metal Crest

An antique cushion front mirror, with a pressed metal crest, 110 cm x 64 cm

A carved gilt wood cushion mirror, decorated throughout with…

Gilt Wood Foliate Mirror - 110 x 80 cm

A carved gilt wood cushion mirror, decorated throughout with carved foliate motifs, 110 x 80 cm

A Napoleon III pressed metal cushion mirror, 19th century, an…

Napoleon III Cushion Mirror with Elaborate Crest and Borders

A Napoleon III pressed metal cushion mirror, 19th century, an elaborate arched and pierced crest featuring an urn issuing flowers and fruits, with repousse borders enclosing original silvered plate, 111 cm high, 70 cm wide

A Chinoiserie black lacquer wall mirror, a bevelled glass set…

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Wall Mirror with Brass Brackets

A Chinoiserie black lacquer wall mirror, a bevelled glass set within a cushion profile frame, with pierced brass hanging brackets, 106 cm x 61 cm

A large gilt cushion mirror, 20th century, the imposing…

Gilt Cushion Mirror with Floral Frame

A large gilt cushion mirror, 20th century, the imposing rectangular gilt wood and composition cushion mirror, with floral-frieze frame around the canted subsidiary plates, the projecting main plate with a beveled edge. Height 122 cm, width 153 cm

A French carved and gilded cushion front mirror, 19th century,…

French Gilded Mirror with Carved Cushion Front, 19th Century

A French carved and gilded cushion front mirror, 19th century, oval medallion verso impressed 'Alexandre Juene, Moroitoir, Paris, 93 Faubourg St. Antoine', 103 x 82 cm

A carved giltwood and gesso cushion front salon mirror, French,…

French Giltwood Cushion Front Salon Mirror, 1820

A carved giltwood and gesso cushion front salon mirror, French, circa 1820, 185 x 112 cm

A walnut cushion front mirror, 73 x 60 cm

Walnut Cushion Mirror - 73 x 60 cm

A walnut cushion front mirror, 73 x 60 cm

A carved gilt wood cushion front mirror, late 19th century, 105…

Gilt Wood Cushion Front Mirror, Late 19th Century

A carved gilt wood cushion front mirror, late 19th century, 105 x 52 cm

Queen Anne walnut cushion frame mirror 16 cm of veneer missing…

Queen Anne Walnut Mirror with Missing Veneer

Queen Anne walnut cushion frame mirror 16 cm of veneer missing upper right corner, 80 x 66 cm

A French rococo inspired giltwood mirror, circa 1880, the…

French Rococo Giltwood Mirror, 1880

A French rococo inspired giltwood mirror, circa 1880, the cushion fronted frame with egg, acanthus scroll and floriate moulding, acanthus scroll corners, surmounted by a large 'C' scroll emanating flowers and leaves, 168 x 110 cm

A large George III style cushion front gilded salon mirror, 119…

Gilded George III Salon Mirror - 119 x 89cm

A large George III style cushion front gilded salon mirror, 119 x 89 cm

A French ebonised cushion fronted repousse mirror, 19th century,…

French Repousse Mirror with Ebonised Frame

A French ebonised cushion fronted repousse mirror, 19th century, the timber frame with ribbon moulding, and mounted with gilded repousse, 66 cm x 58 cm

A large simulated shagreen panelled cushion front mirror, 20th…

Simulated Shagreen Panelled Cushion Mirror, 20th Century

A large simulated shagreen panelled cushion front mirror, 20th century, 178 x 127 cm

An antique water gilded and distressed mantle mirror, 19th…

Antique Water Gilded Mantle Mirror with Floral Border

An antique water gilded and distressed mantle mirror, 19th century, a moulded and channel grooved frame with a floral engraved cushion profile border, beading to the interior frame, the original glass with aged related distress, length 99 cm, width 72 cm.

A Victorian red velvet table top pin cushion with ornate…

Victorian Velvet Pin Cushion with Mirrors and Birds

A Victorian red velvet table top pin cushion with ornate reflective mirrors and decorated with birds and flowers. Height 21 cm

Italian giltwood overmantel mirror, early 19th century, in the…

Italian Rococo Giltwood Overmantel Mirror, 19th Century

Italian giltwood overmantel mirror, early 19th century, in the rococo taste, of cushion shape with scrolling acanthus leaves and feathers, 154 x 126 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A French cushion fronted mirror, 19th century, rectangular, the…

19th Century French Brass-Mounted Cushion Mirror

A French cushion fronted mirror, 19th century, rectangular, the central projecting plate within a canted mirror panelled surround, the whole applied with foliate embossed brass mounts, 136 cm x 102.5 cm

A small French cushion fronted mirror, 19th century,…

French Brass-Mounted Cushion Mirror, 19th Century

A small French cushion fronted mirror, 19th century, rectangular, the central projecting plate within a canted mirror panelled surround, the whole applied with foliate embossed brass mounts, 93 cm x 60 cm

A large antique giltwood Napoleon III style cushion mirror,…

Antique Napoleon III Giltwood Cushion Mirror

A large antique giltwood Napoleon III style cushion mirror, 19th century, Lavishly decorated with gadroons and husk borders, a pierced and carved crest, fine vegetal decorations to each corner and acanthus corner mounts, with bevelled glass, length 150 cm…

A French Louis XVI style giltwood cushion mirror. 127 cm high,…

Louis XVI Giltwood Cushion Mirror

A French Louis XVI style giltwood cushion mirror. 127 cm high, 98 cm wide.

19th century inlaid cushion mirror, of rectangular form, set…

Inlaid Acanthus Cushion Mirror

19th century inlaid cushion mirror, of rectangular form, set with square mirror, decorated with surrounded of scrolling acanthus leaves, 56 cm x 60 cm

A carved giltwood cushion mirror, French 19th century…

French Giltwood Mirror with Birds and Flowers

A carved giltwood cushion mirror, French 19th century surmounted with birds and flowers 170 cm x 86 cm

A Dutch cushion fronted repousse mirror, 19th century, the…

Floral Repousse Mirror, 19th Century Dutch Design

A Dutch cushion fronted repousse mirror, 19th century, the bevelled edge plate within a floral repousse surround, 144 cm high, 98 cm wide

A large carved and grey painted cushion front mirror 143 cm x…

Grey Carved Cushion Mirror - 143x122cm

A large carved and grey painted cushion front mirror 143 cm x 122 cm

A French carved oak cushion fronted mirror 150 cm high, 96 cm…

French Oak Carved Mirror - 150cm x 96cm

A French carved oak cushion fronted mirror 150 cm high, 96 cm wide

A French carved and ebonised cushion fronted mirror 115 cm high,…

French Ebonised Cushion Mirror - 115x98cm

A French carved and ebonised cushion fronted mirror 115 cm high, 98 cm wide

A French giltwood cushion fronted mirror 128 cm high, 82 cm wide

French Giltwood Cushion Mirror - 128x82cm

A French giltwood cushion fronted mirror 128 cm high, 82 cm wide

A cushion fronted Venetian mirror 100 cm high, 80 cm wide

Cushion Front Venetian Mirror - 100x80 cm

A cushion fronted Venetian mirror 100 cm high, 80 cm wide

A 19th century cushion mirror, the elaborate gilded frame…

Gilded Cherub Mirror with Floral Decorations

A 19th century cushion mirror, the elaborate gilded frame decorated with florals, the pediment in the form of winged cherubs holding a shield, the large central mirror with bevelled edges. 100 cm x 170 cm.

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in…

Venetian Glass Mirror with Navy Shaped Decoration

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in clear and navy glass, cushion design with rope twist border. 110 x 90 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in…

Venetian Glass Mirror with Navy Shaped Decoration

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in clear and navy glass, cushion design with rope twist border. 110 x 90 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Antique French Henri II carved oak cushion mirror, 90 cm x 69 cm

French Carved Oak Mirror with Cushion, 90x69cm

Antique French Henri II carved oak cushion mirror, 90 cm x 69 cm

Antique French cushion mirror, ebonized wood with repousse…

French Repousse Cushion Mirror, Ebonized Wood, 67x105cm

Antique French cushion mirror, ebonized wood with repousse metal, 67 cm x 105 cm

A large French style gilt framed mirror, cushion style with…

Elaborate French Gilt Mirror with Floral Decoration

A large French style gilt framed mirror, cushion style with elaborate floral and bead decoration to frame. 35 cm x 163 cm.

A Louis XV style gilt mantle mirror, 19th century, the cushion…

Gilt Louis XV Mantle Mirror

A Louis XV style gilt mantle mirror, 19th century, the cushion profile rectangular mirror with a bevelled later glass enclosed by moulded cabochon and foliage borders, an extravagant pierced foliate crest and other similar details, height 172 cm, width…

A good north Italian Renaissance revival carved mirror, late…

North Italian Renaissance Carved Mirror, Late 19th Century

A good north Italian Renaissance revival carved mirror, late 19th century, finely carved with male figures, the stepped cushion fronted frame picked out in gilt, 80 x 143 cm

A Venetian octagonal cushion mirror. 94 cm x 80 cm.

Venetian Octagonal Cushion Mirror - 94cm x 80cm

A Venetian octagonal cushion mirror. 94 cm x 80 cm.

A Flemish cushion fronted wall mirror with brass Trimming. 94…

Flemish Brass Trimmed Wall Mirror

A Flemish cushion fronted wall mirror with brass Trimming. 94 cm high, 58.5 cm wide

A French repousse cushion fronted mirror, circa 1880. 116 cm…

French Repousse Mirror, 1880

A French repousse cushion fronted mirror, circa 1880. 116 cm high, 73 cm wide

A classical style gilt cushion mirror, 19th century 136 cm high,…

Gilt Cushion Mirror, 19th Century

A classical style gilt cushion mirror, 19th century 136 cm high, 96 cm wide

Antique French gilt mirror, cushion design, griffins and…

French Gilt Mirror with Griffins and Cornucopia

Antique French gilt mirror, cushion design, griffins and cornucopia to top pelmet with a Loire Salamander in a cartouche to top, 140 cm high, 78 cm wide

Antique mid 19th century French repousse brass and ebonized…

French Repousse Brass Mirror with Ebonized Slip Cushion

Antique mid 19th century French repousse brass and ebonized slip cushion mirror, approx 138 cm high, 87 cm wide

A Flemish embossed brass and tortoiseshell cushion front mirror,…

Flemish Brass and Tortoiseshell Mirror (19th Century)

A Flemish embossed brass and tortoiseshell cushion front mirror, 19th century, 123 x 101 cm

Antique French repousse cushion mirror

French Repousse Cushion Mirror

Antique French repousse cushion mirror

Antique French gilt surround cushion mirror, approx 183 cm high,…

French gilt cushion mirror, 183x109 cm

Antique French gilt surround cushion mirror, approx 183 cm high, 109 cm wide

A George I walnut cushion mirror with inlays of sycamore, 45 x…

George I Walnut Mirror with Sycamore Inlays

A George I walnut cushion mirror with inlays of sycamore, 45 x 50 cm

A verre eglomise rectangular cushion wall mirror Italian, circa…

Italian Verre Eglomise Rectangular Cushion Wall Mirror, 1920

A verre eglomise rectangular cushion wall mirror Italian, circa 1920, 98.5 cm high, 74 cm wide

Impressive Italian Florentine giltwood cushion mirror, approx…

Italian Giltwood Cushion Mirror, 118x182cm

Impressive Italian Florentine giltwood cushion mirror, approx 118 cm high, 182 cm wide

An antique brass repousse cushion mirror, 19th century, a…

Antique Brass Repousse Cushion Mirror

An antique brass repousse cushion mirror, 19th century, a central bevelled glass surrounded by canted glass panels set within a richly embellished repousse frame with palmette and vegetal borders, with floral embellished corners and surmounted by an…

A French gilt wood framed cushion front mirror, the bevelled…

French Gilt Wood Mirror with Etched Mirrored Surround

A French gilt wood framed cushion front mirror, the bevelled plate within a foliate etched mirrored surround, surmounted pierced crest.

Antique French brass cushion Mirror, approx 95 cm x 59 cm

French Brass Cushion Mirror - Antique (95cm x 59cm)

Antique French brass cushion Mirror, approx 95 cm x 59 cm

An Art Nouveau bronze Japonaise dragon mirror, circa 1900.,…

Art Nouveau Dragon Mirror

An Art Nouveau bronze Japonaise dragon mirror, circa 1900., probably French, the solid bronze easel back mirror of cushion form with an asymmetrically positioned bevelled glass, applied dragon and trailing floral motifs in relief to two corners, one with…

A superb ebonised and gilded 19th century cushion mirror. 81 cm…

Ebonised and Gilded 19th Century Cushion Mirror

A superb ebonised and gilded 19th century cushion mirror. 81 cm high, 65 cm wide.

Antique French 19th century cushion shape mirror, 180 cm cm…

Antique French Cushion-Shaped Mirror, 180x108cm

Antique French 19th century cushion shape mirror, 180 cm cm high, 108 cm wide

A large and decorative cushion mirror, the multiple glass…

Gilt Floral Cushion Mirror

A large and decorative cushion mirror, the multiple glass panels with painted gilt floral decoration, the wooden beaded frame also in gilt. some cracks to one or two panels. 180 x 120 cm

A verre eglomise cushion wall mirror French /Venetian, circa…

French/Venetian Verre Eglomise Cushion Wall Mirror, 1940

A verre eglomise cushion wall mirror French /Venetian, circa 1940 80 cm high, 58 cm wide

A repousse brass and original crimson velvet cushion wall…

18th Century Italian Repousse Brass Velvet Cushion Wall Mirror

A repousse brass and original crimson velvet cushion wall mirror Italian, 18th century 112 cm high, 64 cm wide

Antique French giltwood and gesso cushion mirror, fitted with…

French Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Scrolling Foliage

Antique French giltwood and gesso cushion mirror, fitted with scrolling foliage to the crest, approx 120 cm high, 76 cm wide

Antique French repousse brass cushion mirror

French Repousse Brass Cushion Mirror

Antique French repousse brass cushion mirror

Antique French gilt surround cushion mirror, of canted shape,…

French Gilt Cushion Mirror with Floral Crest

Antique French gilt surround cushion mirror, of canted shape, with central floral crest, approx 111 cm high, 91 cm long

Antique European repousse brass cushion mirror, scrolling crest…

European Repousse Brass Cushion Mirror with Baccus Figure

Antique European repousse brass cushion mirror, scrolling crest showing a Baccus figure on C scrolls,approx 77 cm high, 46 cm

A good repousse brass, glass and ebony cushion wall mirror,…

Flemish Repousse Wall Mirror with Ebony Cushion

A good repousse brass, glass and ebony cushion wall mirror, Flemish 18 th /19 th century, 133 cm high, 78 cm wide

A pressed brass and glass cushion wall mirror, Flemish 19th…

Flemish Brass and Glass Wall Mirror

A pressed brass and glass cushion wall mirror, Flemish 19th century, 85 cm high, 55 cm wide

Antique French repousse brass surround cushion mirror

French Brass Cushion Mirror with Repousse Surround

Antique French repousse brass surround cushion mirror

Antique French cushion mirror with brass floral borders, approx…

French Brass Floral Cushion Mirror (9 words)

Antique French cushion mirror with brass floral borders, approx 61 cm x 36 cm

Fine antique 19th century French pierced gilt wood surround…

19th Century French Giltwood Cushion Mirror

Fine antique 19th century French pierced gilt wood surround cushion mirror, approx 113 cm high, 97 cm wide

Antique French carved oak cushion mirror, approx 106 cm high,…

French Oak Cushion Mirror - Antique

Antique French carved oak cushion mirror, approx 106 cm high, 72 cm wide

Antique gilt surround cushion mirror, approx 137 cm high, 88 cm…

Antique Gilt Cushion Mirror - 137x88cm

Antique gilt surround cushion mirror, approx 137 cm high, 88 cm wide

A French gilt wood cushion mirror, late 19th Century the water…

French Gilt Wood Cushion Mirror with Foliate Crest

A French gilt wood cushion mirror, late 19th Century the water gilded mirror surmounted by a foliate scrolling crest, centred by an ovoid cartouche, with a beaded and scrollwork frame, 136 cm high, 102 cm wide

Antique French cushion mirror, stepped gilt surround with…

French Cushion Mirror with Gilt Foliate Crest

Antique French cushion mirror, stepped gilt surround with central foliate crest

A large 19th century French giltwood cushion mirror, the…

French Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Floral Wreath, 19th Century

A large 19th century French giltwood cushion mirror, the central bevelled mirror surrounded by eight smaller angled bevelled mirrors, the gilt frame with foliate scrolling, the floral and scrolling top with the addition of a floral wreath. 54 cm x 120 cm

A large 19th century French giltwood cushion mirror, the large…

French Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Floral Wreath

A large 19th century French giltwood cushion mirror, the large central bevelled glass framed with four smaller angled bevelled glass mirrors, the giltwood frame decorated with foliate scrolling, the top with the addition of a floral wreath, losses to the…

Antique mid 19th century French repousse brass and copper…

French Repousse Brass and Copper Cushion Mirror

Antique mid 19th century French repousse brass and copper cushion mirror, approx 122 cm high, 67 cm wide

Antique 19th century giltwood surround cushion mirror, flower…

19th Century Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Flower Crest

Antique 19th century giltwood surround cushion mirror, flower encrusted urn crest, approx 160 cm high, 93 cm wide

A giltwood cushion mirror, French, 18th/19th century of…

French Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Shell Crest

A giltwood cushion mirror, French, 18th/19th century of rectangular form, surmounted with a foliate scroll and shell crest 173 cm high, 98 cm wide

An oval gilt and painted cushion mirror, 20th century. 112 x 63…

Gilt Oval Cushion Mirror (20th Century)

An oval gilt and painted cushion mirror, 20th century. 112 x 63 cm

Fine antique French cushion mirror, approx 181 cm high, 105 cm…

Antique French Cushion Mirror - 181cm x 105cm

Fine antique French cushion mirror, approx 181 cm high, 105 cm wide

A late 19th century Venetian cushion front mirror, the…

Venetian Etched Mirror with Foliate Mounts

A late 19th century Venetian cushion front mirror, the rectangular glass plate with foliate etching and mounts. 164 cm high, 101 cm wide

A Venetian style cushion front wall mirror, the bevelled plate…

Venetian Etched Glass Mirror

A Venetian style cushion front wall mirror, the bevelled plate within a mirrored surround, each corner with an etched glass embellishment, 126 x 127 cm

A finely detailed Flemish cushion wall mirror, 19th century. 66…

19th Century Flemish Cushion Wall Mirror

A finely detailed Flemish cushion wall mirror, 19th century. 66 cm high, 56 cm wide

A fine French gilded mirror in the Louis XVI style, 19th…

French Louis XVI Gilded Mirror with Fleur-de-lis Motifs

A fine French gilded mirror in the Louis XVI style, 19th century, the cushion shaped mirror with a scrolling pierced crest and a central shell motif, a decoratively moulded frame with fleur-de-lis motifs to the upper corners and scrolling leaf motifs…

Antique French carved walnut surround cushion mirror, approx…

French Walnut Carved Mirror Surround

Antique French carved walnut surround cushion mirror, approx 127 cm high, 80 cm wide, 8 cm deep

Pair of Chinoiserie cushion shaped wall mirrors each surmounted…

Chinoiserie Putti Wall Mirrors

Pair of Chinoiserie cushion shaped wall mirrors each surmounted with carved and gilded putti and scrolls, approx 134 cm high, 56 cm wide

Antique French carved oak cushion mirror, with carved crest,…

French Carved Oak Mirror with Crest

Antique French carved oak cushion mirror, with carved crest, approx 120 cm x 77 cm

Antique French Henri II carved oak cushion mirror, approx 136…

Carved Oak Henri II Mirror - 136cm High

Antique French Henri II carved oak cushion mirror, approx 136 cm high

Antique French marriage dome with central red velvet fabric…

French Antique Marriage Dome with Hand Painted Mirror

Antique French marriage dome with central red velvet fabric cushion & hand painted mirror, approx 49 cm high

Antique French gilt wood cushion mirror, 134 cm high

French Gilt Wood Cushion Mirror - 134cm High

Antique French gilt wood cushion mirror, 134 cm high

Antique French carved oak Henri II cushion mirror, 130 cm high,…

French Carved Oak Henri II Cushion Mirror (10 words)

Antique French carved oak Henri II cushion mirror, 130 cm high, 90 cm wide

Small antique brass cushion mirror, approx 55 cm x 34 cm

Antique Brass Cushion Mirror - 55cm x 34cm

Small antique brass cushion mirror, approx 55 cm x 34 cm