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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Giltwood Laurel Leaf Salon Mirror

A laurel leaf carved giltwood salon mirror, profusely carved with a laurel wreath surround, 40 cm high, 34 cm wide

A Victorian giltwood salon mirror, circa 1850, the oval frame…

Victorian Giltwood Salon Mirror

A Victorian giltwood salon mirror, circa 1850, the oval frame with a floral garland crest and a moulded and bead surround to the original plate, 80 x 52 cm

A large Louis XV style gilt framed salon mirror, circa 1860,…

Louis XV Gilt Framed Salon Mirror

A large Louis XV style gilt framed salon mirror, circa 1860, the impressive rectangular mirror, gilt, wood carved and stucco framed, the arched top with applied swags of foliage flanking a large openwork cartouche surmounted by a scallop shell, the frame…

A carved giltwood salon mirror, gilt on red bole, with acanthus…

Giltwood Acanthus Salon Mirror

A carved giltwood salon mirror, gilt on red bole, with acanthus decoration to the ogee profile frame and distressed plate, 135 cm high, 97 cm wide

A pair of impressive carved wood salon mirrors, a pair of…

Pair of Carved Wood Salon Mirrors with Ionic Columns

A pair of impressive carved wood salon mirrors, a pair of impressive carved wood salon mirrors, each mirror framed by Ionic columns, 265 x 147

A pair of impressive carved wood salon mirrors, a pair of…

Carved Wood Salon Mirrors with Ionic Columns

A pair of impressive carved wood salon mirrors, a pair of impressive carved wood salon mirrors, each mirror framed by Ionic columns, 265 x 147

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 small verre eglomise decorated salon mirror, 46 x 30 cm

Verre Eglomise Salon Mirror - 46x30cm

A small verre eglomise decorated salon mirror, 46 x 30 cm

A carved giltwood salon mirror, French, 20th century, 90 x 74 cm

Giltwood French Salon Mirror, 20th Century

A carved giltwood salon mirror, French, 20th century, 90 x 74 cm

A large giltwood salon mirror, the edges intricately festooned…

Intricate Giltwood Salon Mirror with Climbing Vines

A large giltwood salon mirror, the edges intricately festooned with climbing flowers and vines, 230 x 160 cm

Good antique revival gilt moulded salon mirror, the crest…

Antique Gilt Salon Mirror with Fruit and Shell Crest

Good antique revival gilt moulded salon mirror, the crest displaying shell and fruit, and raised in relief fruit to the frame, bevelled glass panel, 119 cm high, 74 cm wide

Fine antique French giltwood salon mirror with elaborate floral…

Antique French Giltwood Salon Mirror with Floral Swags

Fine antique French giltwood salon mirror with elaborate floral swags, 120 cm high, 90 cm wide

A giltwood salon mirror and matching wall console, the…

Giltwood mirror & console with acanthus carving & cartouche

A giltwood salon mirror and matching wall console, the serpentine acanthus carved frame culminating with a central cartouche

A Louis XVI style giltwood salon mirror, 19th century

19th Century Giltwood Salon Mirror in Louis XVI Style

A Louis XVI style giltwood salon mirror, 19th century

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

An Art Deco wrought iron salon mirror, in the Edgar Brandt…

1930s Art Deco Salon Mirror in Edgar Brandt Style

An Art Deco wrought iron salon mirror, in the Edgar Brandt style, circa 1930, 109 cm high

An impressive large palace sized ebonised brass strung and…

Ebonised Brass Strung Palace Salon Mirror

An impressive large palace sized ebonised brass strung and ormolu mounted salon mirror. 220 x 170 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 x 136 cm.

A Chinoiserie decorated salon mirror, 19th century, 83 x 62 cm

19th Century Chinoiserie Salon Mirror

A Chinoiserie decorated salon mirror, 19th century, 83 x 62 cm

A Dutch mahogany and marquetry salon mirror, 19th century, the…

Dutch Marquetry Salon Mirror, 19th Century

A Dutch mahogany and marquetry salon mirror, 19th century, the rectangular plate within a surround inlaid with floral panels, 87.5 cm high, 42 cm wide.

A large Italian carved giltwood salon mirror, 156 x 102 cm

Italian giltwood salon mirror

A large Italian carved giltwood salon mirror, 156 x 102 cm

A French gilt brass salon mirror, 19th century, 122 cm high, 72…

19th Century French Gilt Brass Salon Mirror

A French gilt brass salon mirror, 19th century, 122 cm high, 72 cm wide

An unusual Chinoiserie style simulated bamboo painted and…

Bamboo Chinoiserie Salon Mirror with Bird & Flower Decor

An unusual Chinoiserie style simulated bamboo painted and gilded salon mirror decorated with birds and flowers 186 cm high, 156 cm wide

A lobed form parquetry and marquetry inlaid mahogany salon…

Lobed Mahogany Salon Mirror with Inlaid Parquetry and Marquetry

A lobed form parquetry and marquetry inlaid mahogany salon mirror, English early 20th century 92 x 62 cm

A Louis XV style circular salon mirror with a moulded gadrooned…

Gadrooned Louis XV Circular Salon Mirror

A Louis XV style circular salon mirror with a moulded gadrooned rim and acanthus leaf decoration 120 cm diameter

A Louis XV style gilt wood salon mirror 117 cm high, 82 cm wide

Gilt Wood Louis XV Salon Mirror

A Louis XV style gilt wood salon mirror 117 cm high, 82 cm wide

An Italian walnut salon mirror, 19th century, 81 cm x 50 cm

19th Century Italian Walnut Salon Mirror

An Italian walnut salon mirror, 19th century, 81 cm x 50 cm

A fine Venetian salon mirror, 19th/20th century, 128 cm x 71 cm

Venetian Salon Mirror, 19th/20th Century

A fine Venetian salon mirror, 19th/20th century, 128 cm x 71 cm

A French large gilt salon mirror

Gilded French Salon Mirror

A French large gilt salon mirror

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.

Impressive 19th carved giltwood salon mirror with bevelled…

Giltwood Salon Mirror with Bevelled Glass Plates

Impressive 19th carved giltwood salon mirror with bevelled glass plates, 137 cm height, 102 cm length

An antique Venetian glass salon mirror, circa 1890. 86 cm x 73…

Venetian Glass Salon Mirror, 1890

An antique Venetian glass salon mirror, circa 1890. 86 cm x 73 cm

A Louis XV style carved giltwood salon mirror, 155 x 87 cm

Louis XV Giltwood Salon Mirror

A Louis XV style carved giltwood salon mirror, 155 x 87 cm

A finely carved oval giltwood salon mirror, English, late…

Giltwood Oval Salon Mirror, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

A finely carved oval giltwood salon mirror, English, late 18th/early 19th century, 158 cm high, 103 cm wide

A Louis XV style gilded salon mirror, 20th century, 126 cm high,…

Gilded Louis XV style salon mirror, 20th century

A Louis XV style gilded salon mirror, 20th century, 126 cm high, 61 cm wide

A Louis XV style giltwood salon mirror, French 19th century,…

Giltwood Salon Mirror with Floral Motifs and Putti

A Louis XV style giltwood salon mirror, French 19th century, with applied floral motifs, surmounted with a central vase flanked by putti, 215 x 132 cm

A giltwood salon mirror with applied swags and flower pods,…

Giltwood Salon Mirror with Floral Wreath

A giltwood salon mirror with applied swags and flower pods, surmounted by a floral wreath, 189 x 120 cm

A pair of embroiderey surround salon mirrors, 70 x 46 cm

Embroidered Salon Mirrors - 70x46cm

A pair of embroiderey surround salon mirrors, 70 x 46 cm

An impressive salon mirror and marble top console, French, 19th…

French 19th Century Salon Mirror and Marble Console

An impressive salon mirror and marble top console, French, 19th century, with central pierced crest embellished with flower pods and laurel leaves, 260 cm high, 85 cm wide (mirror), 46 cm high, 102 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A French salon mirror, circa 1880, 151 x 118 cm

French Salon Mirror, 1880

A French salon mirror, circa 1880, 151 x 118 cm

A Florentine style giltwood salon mirror, 150 x 80 cm

Florentine Giltwood Salon Mirror

A Florentine style giltwood salon mirror, 150 x 80 cm

A French painted giltwood salon mirror, surmounted with central…

French Giltwood Salon Mirror, Late 19th Century

A French painted giltwood salon mirror, surmounted with central pierced cartouche, late 19th century, 138 x 69 cm

A large French giltwood salon mirror, 20th century, surmounted…

French Giltwood Salon Mirror with Shell and Acanthus Motif

A large French giltwood salon mirror, 20th century, surmounted with central shell and acanthus leaf motif, 190 cm high, 130 cm wide

A Florentine style giltwood salon mirror, French, late 19th…

Florentine Giltwood Salon Mirror with Exotic Bird Cartouche

A Florentine style giltwood salon mirror, French, late 19th century, surmounted with central cartouche depicting a classical figure flanked by two stylized exotic birds, 150 cm hgh, 75 cm wide

A large French giltwood salon mirror, 19th century, carved and…

19th Century French Giltwood Salon Mirror

A large French giltwood salon mirror, 19th century, carved and pierced work throughout, 300 cm hgh, 90 cm wide

A large finely carved giltwood salon mirror, late 19th/early…

Giltwood Salon Mirror, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

A large finely carved giltwood salon mirror, late 19th/early 20th century, 210 cm high, 130 cm wide

A large giltwood salon mirror, English, 19th century, 204 cm…

Giltwood English Salon Mirror, 19th Century

A large giltwood salon mirror, English, 19th century, 204 cm high, 152 cm wide

A large Victorian salon giltwood and gesso mirror, English…

Victorian Giltwood Salon Mirror

A large Victorian salon giltwood and gesso mirror, English late19th century, 218 x 120 cm

A sterling silver and bevelled glass salon mirror, French,…

French Sterling Silver Salon Mirror, 1910

A sterling silver and bevelled glass salon mirror, French, circa 1910, 46.5 cm square

A very fine verre eglomise and bronze panelled salon mirror,…

French Salon Mirror with Verre Eglomise and Bronze Panels

A very fine verre eglomise and bronze panelled salon mirror, French, circa 1900, 173 cm high, 104 cm wide

A small Regency gilt wood salon mirror. 90 cm x 52 cm

Regency Gilt Wood Salon Mirror - Petite Size

A small Regency gilt wood salon mirror. 90 cm x 52 cm

A pierced and carved oval giltwood salon mirror, 20th century.…

Giltwood Oval Salon Mirror

A pierced and carved oval giltwood salon mirror, 20th century. 132 cm high, 72 cm wide