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 Victorian black and gilt floor standing mirror. 228 cm high,…

Victorian Black & Gilt Floor Mirror - 228x73cm

A Victorian black and gilt floor standing mirror. 228 cm high, 73 cm wide

Victorian gilt wood framed over mantel mirror on porcelain bun…

Victorian Gilt Wood Over Mantel Mirror with Porcelain Feet

Victorian gilt wood framed over mantel mirror on porcelain bun feet 112 cm long, 69 cm high

Chippendale style mahogany and parcel-gilt mirror, 19th century,…

Mahogany and Gilt Mirror with Phoenix Surmount

Chippendale style mahogany and parcel-gilt mirror, 19th century, the scrolled frame with a rectangular mirror plate, surmounted by a giltwood phoenix (A/F) 93.5 x 53 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A late 19th century ebonized over-mantle mirror with incised…

Ebonized over-mantle mirror with gilt decoration

A late 19th century ebonized over-mantle mirror with incised gilt decoration, 246 cm high, 146 cm wide

A carved giltwood mirror, English, 19th century, finely carved…

19th Century English Acanthus Carved Giltwood Mirror

A carved giltwood mirror, English, 19th century, finely carved with a frieze of overlapping acanthus, 80 x 68 cm

A Victorian gilt over mantle mirror. Height 138 cm. Width 107 cm

Victorian Gilt Over Mantle Mirror - 138x107cm

A Victorian gilt over mantle mirror. Height 138 cm. Width 107 cm

A 19th century giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror with…

Giltwood overmantel mirror with palmette crest

A 19th century giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror with cartouche and palmette crest and detached side columns. Height 163 cm. Width 144 cm

Advance Australia gilt framed mirror, late 19th century, 79 x…

Gilt Framed Mirror, Late 19th Century

Advance Australia gilt framed mirror, late 19th century, 79 x 63 cm

19th century oval gilt wood girandole, with scroll moulded and…

Oval Gilt Wood Girandole with Three Candle Holders

19th century oval gilt wood girandole, with scroll moulded and cabuchon cresting and three division candle holders

An ornate Rococo style oval gilt wood mirror, 19th century 82 x…

Gilt Rococo Oval Mirror, 19th Century

An ornate Rococo style oval gilt wood mirror, 19th century 82 x 72 cm

A large 19th century gilt overmantel mirror, the ornate gilt…

Ornate 19th Century Gilt Mirror with Angels and Flowers

A large 19th century gilt overmantel mirror, the ornate gilt frame decorated with flowers, ribbons and angels, replacement mirror. 123 x 140 cm

A Victorian gilded oval wall mirror decorated with dolphins and…

Victorian Gilded Dolphin and Floral Wall Mirror (9 words)

A Victorian gilded oval wall mirror decorated with dolphins and floral relief, 100 cm high.

An English Regency over mantel mirror, early 19th century, 63 x…

Regency Over Mantel Mirror, Early 19th Century

An English Regency over mantel mirror, early 19th century, 63 x 138 cm

A large painted oval overmantel mirror, 19th century, 186 cm…

19th Century Oval Painted Overmantel Mirror

A large painted oval overmantel mirror, 19th century, 186 cm high, 138 cm wide

A Victorian gilded overmantel mirror, the oval moulded frame…

Victorian Gilded Oval Mirror with Dolphin Fish Supports

A Victorian gilded overmantel mirror, the oval moulded frame with dolphin fish and carved leafy scroll supports to the bar form base, raised on porcelain compressed feet, height 89 cm, length 141 cm.

Hand painted and ebonised wall mirror, late 19th century black…

Ebonised Japanned Overmantle Mirror with Bevelled Glass Panels

Hand painted and ebonised wall mirror, late 19th century black Japanned overmantle mirror with bevelled edge glass panels

A 19th century European small pier mirror with classical column…

Classical Column Pier Mirror with Distressed Frame

A 19th century European small pier mirror with classical column frame, distressed mirror and upper painted panel of a house. Height 87.5 cm. Width 55.5 cm

19th century giltwood wall mirror the upper half painted with…

Giltwood Italian Landscape Wall Mirror

19th century giltwood wall mirror the upper half painted with an extensive Italinate landscape, triple plate below in an ornate scroll moulded egg and dart frame

A 19th century over mantel mirror, the gilt frame with floral,…

Gilt Floral Over Mantel Mirror

A 19th century over mantel mirror, the gilt frame with floral, leaf and scrolling decoration, the silvered backing on the mirror is breaking down from age, the frame has been re-gilded. 67.5 x 94.5 cm.

A Victorian gilt framed mirror, the ornate frame decorated in…

Victorian Gilt Framed Mirror with Ornate Decorations

A Victorian gilt framed mirror, the ornate frame decorated in scrolls, flowers and shells, replacement mirror, old cracks and chipping to the gesso gilt frame. 90 x 100 cm.

A carved laurel leaf decorated giltwood mirror, 19th century…

Giltwood Laurel Leaf Mirror, 19th Century

A carved laurel leaf decorated giltwood mirror, 19th century 110 x 98 cm

An Australian oval leather work wall mirror, 19th century, 80…

19th Century Australian Oval Leather Wall Mirror

An Australian oval leather work wall mirror, 19th century, 80 cm high, 46 cm wide

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany, with arched top height…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Arched Pier Mirror

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany, with arched top height 181 cm, width 76 cm, depth 5.5 cm

Pair of Victorian gilt pier mirrors

Victorian Gilt Pier Mirrors Pair

Pair of Victorian gilt pier mirrors

19th century gilt framed mirror

Gilded 19th Century Mirror

19th century gilt framed mirror

A 19th century George II style walnut & parcel gilt wall mirror,…

Walnut & Parcel Gilt Eagle Wall Mirror

A 19th century George II style walnut & parcel gilt wall mirror, second half of the 19th century, with a scroll fret carved frame with parcel gilt eagle surmount, replaced mirror plate, 50 cm height x 51 cm width.

Antique 19th century English gilt surround pier mirror, tall…

English 19th Century Gilt Pier Mirror with Original Glass

Antique 19th century English gilt surround pier mirror, tall narrow design with original glass

19th century gilt framed over-mantle mirror. Frame decorated…

Gilt Floral Over-Mantle Mirror

19th century gilt framed over-mantle mirror. Frame decorated with floral motif

A Victorian walnut framed mirror, the plain curving frame with…

Victorian Walnut Mirror with Gilded Moulding

A Victorian walnut framed mirror, the plain curving frame with gilded egg and dart style moulding, original glass. 68 x 10 x 101 cm.

19th century gilt framed overmantel mirror. Carved floral…

Gilt Floral Overmantel Mirror

19th century gilt framed overmantel mirror. Carved floral basket pediment; carved sides and corners. Height 76 cm. Width 56 cm

A small 19th century gilt framed mirror, with twin barred, ivy…

Ivy Wrapped Gilt Mirror

A small 19th century gilt framed mirror, with twin barred, ivy wrapped frame. 45.5 cm x 37.5 cm

A Germanic carved oak panel set with a convex mirror, 19th…

Carved Oak Panel with Convex Mirror

A Germanic carved oak panel set with a convex mirror, 19th century, carved with mask and foliate decoration, 55 cm high, 49 cm wide

A Victorian rectangular gilt wood over-mantel mirror, 90 x 75 cm

Victorian Gilt Wood Over-Mantel Mirror

A Victorian rectangular gilt wood over-mantel mirror, 90 x 75 cm

A 19th century gilt framed Masonic Lodge mirror, from Dunedin.…

A 19th century gilt framed Masonic Lodge mirror, from Dunedin. With decorative coat of arms symbols. 79 cm x 62 cm

A Chippendale style gilt wood oval mantel mirror, 19th century,…

19th Century Gilt Oval Mantel Mirror

A Chippendale style gilt wood oval mantel mirror, 19th century, 106 x 130 cm

Late 19th century walnut overmantle mirror

Walnut Overmantle Mirror, Late 19th Century

Late 19th century walnut overmantle mirror

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 Victorian rectangular gilt framed bevelled edge mirror, 167 x…

Victorian Gilt Rectangular Bevelled Mirror - 167 x 70 cm

A Victorian rectangular gilt framed bevelled edge mirror, 167 x 70 cm

Two 19th century pier glasses, both with floral decoration and…

Pair of Regilded Floral Pier Glasses with Columns

Two 19th century pier glasses, both with floral decoration and columns to each side, both re-gilded and one with replacement mirror. 65.5 cm x 98 cm and 67.5 cm x 96 cm.

A tramp art mirror with coloured glass, late 19th century 41 x…

Tramp Art Coloured Glass Mirror, Late 19th Century

A tramp art mirror with coloured glass, late 19th century 41 x 41 cm

Pier mirror, late 19th century, gilt with foliate decorations…

Gilt Pier Mirror with Garden Scene

Pier mirror, late 19th century, gilt with foliate decorations and oil on canvas panel depicting garden scene, height 213 cm length 93 cm a/f missing pieces to base

Small 19th century pier mirror, a naive watercolour of a young…

19th Century Pier Mirror with Naive Watercolour Above

Small 19th century pier mirror, a naive watercolour of a young girl above the mirror, gilded and ebonised frame with carved flower to each corner. 34 x 71 cm.

A 19th century plaster gilt framed girondelle mirror, the oval…

Gilt Girondelle Mirror with Neoclassical Elements

A 19th century plaster gilt framed girondelle mirror, the oval glass with an egg and fruiting vine moulding framed by a cavetto and bead edging, surmounted by a trophy shield flanked by laurel and acanthus leaf scrolls, the triple candle holders…

Black forest wall mirror, late 19th century, carved with…

19th Century Black Forest Wall Mirror with Folding Shelf

Black forest wall mirror, late 19th century, carved with scrolls and fruits, featuring a folding shelf 74 x 42.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

Large Victorian oval gilt mirror

Gilded Victorian Oval Mirror

Large Victorian oval gilt mirror

A Victorian walnut overmantle mirror, with arched tops…

Victorian Walnut Overmantle Mirror with Sea Scrolls

A Victorian walnut overmantle mirror, with arched tops surmounted by sea scrolls and fret

A late 19th century decorative Regency style overmantle mirror…

Regency-style Shell Crest Mirror with Gilt and Painted Finish

A late 19th century decorative Regency style overmantle mirror with shell crest, parcel gilt and painted finish

An antique Biedermeier flame mahogany pier mirror, Northern…

Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Pier Mirror, 19th Century

An antique Biedermeier flame mahogany pier mirror, Northern European, early to mid 19th century, 127 x 54 cm

Two rare tramp art framed mirrors with leaf decoration, cedar…

Rare Tramp Art Leaf Mirrors from 19th Century South Australia

Two rare tramp art framed mirrors with leaf decoration, cedar and pine, South Australian origin, 19th century the largest 44 x 36 cm

A tramp art framed mirror, carved Australian cedar, late 19th…

Tramp Art Cedar Mirror, Late 19th Century

A tramp art framed mirror, carved Australian cedar, late 19th century 52 x 64 cm

Late 19th century faded walnut table marquetry & gilt metal…

Faded Walnut Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Table

Late 19th century faded walnut table marquetry & gilt metal Bonheur du jour top central mirror flanked by two cupboards on central freize drawer, all with inlaid and ormulu mounts, 80 cm length

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.

An elaborately decorated 19th century gesso & gilt framed…

19th Century Gesso & Gilt Mirror with Frame Damage

An elaborately decorated 19th century gesso & gilt framed mirror, some damage to frame 97 x 80 cm

Regency over mantel mirror with gilt wood frame and later…

Regency Gilt Wood Over Mantel Mirror

Regency over mantel mirror with gilt wood frame and later bevelled edge plate, early 19th century Ex. Hamish Clark, 96 cm by 118 cm,

Beidermeier pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany & walnut…

Late 19th Century Beidermeier Pier Mirror

Beidermeier pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany & walnut with ebonised decoration, height 165 cm, length 66 cm

Rectangular pine wall mirror, 19th century, 190 cm high, 113 cm…

19th Century Pine Wall Mirror

Rectangular pine wall mirror, 19th century, 190 cm high, 113 cm wide

A Victorian gilt framed mirror, circa 1860, 213 x 111 cm

Victorian Gilt Mirror, Circa 1860 - 213 x 111 cm

A Victorian gilt framed mirror, circa 1860, 213 x 111 cm

An Empire style repousse brass wall mirror, Continental, 19th…

Empire Style Brass Wall Mirror with Ophis Pteros

An Empire style repousse brass wall mirror, Continental, 19th century, surmounted by two Ophis Pteros, 38 cm high, 26 cm wide

Pair of 19th century gilt and gesso wall mirrors, of…

19th Century Gilt Wall Mirrors (Pair)

Pair of 19th century gilt and gesso wall mirrors, of rectangular form, with pediment, surrounded by scroll work, height 35.5 cm (2)

A Victorian giltwood mantle mirror, 19th century, of…

Victorian Giltwood Mantle Mirror with Decorative Frame

A Victorian giltwood mantle mirror, 19th century, of rectangular form with a bevelled glass with rounded corners and housed in a decorative frame, the cornice embellished with a row of ball motifs below a pierced crest with a medallion rosette flanked by…

A late Victorian mahogany over-mantle mirror. Width 163 cm.…

Victorian Mahogany Over-Mantle Mirror

A late Victorian mahogany over-mantle mirror. Width 163 cm. Depth 27 cm. Height 164 cm

A circular antique mirror, kauri pine with original gilt slip,…

Antique Kauri Pine Mirror with Gilt Slip

A circular antique mirror, kauri pine with original gilt slip, 19th century, 48 cm diameter

A George III style Adam type gilt-wood wall mirror, English…

Adam-style Gilt-Wood Wall Mirror, 19th Century English

A George III style Adam type gilt-wood wall mirror, English 19th century. 102 cm high, 70 cm wide

A Victorian gilt framed mirror, the ornate frame decorated with…

Victorian Shell and Flower Gilt Mirror

A Victorian gilt framed mirror, the ornate frame decorated with shells and flowers but with some losses, bevelled glass. 79 x 106 cm

Victorian oval convex mirror, moulded frame with later black…

Victorian Oval Convex Mirror with Black Moulded Frame

Victorian oval convex mirror, moulded frame with later black paint, (69 x 59 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.

A maple and gilt framed rectangular wall mirror, 19th century,…

19th Century Maple and Gilt Framed Wall Mirror

A maple and gilt framed rectangular wall mirror, 19th century, 79 x 65 cm

A Victorian gilt wood mantle mirror, 19th century, the arched…

Victorian Gilt Wood Mantle Mirror

A Victorian gilt wood mantle mirror, 19th century, the arched mirror with channel grooved moulding, a bead edge border and a continuous band of relief guilloche decoration with cabochons and rosettes, a pierced vegetal crest and acanthus flourishes to the…

An antique pier mirror, flame mahogany with satinwood string…

19th Century Flame Mahogany Pier Mirror

An antique pier mirror, flame mahogany with satinwood string inlay and brass roundels, 19th century, 123 x 48 cm

A tramp art framed mirror, chip carved stained kauri pine, late…

Late 19th Century Tramp Art Mirror in Kauri Pine Frame

A tramp art framed mirror, chip carved stained kauri pine, late 19th century 68 x 55 cm

Late 19th century gilt classical mirror, of rectangular form,…

Gilt Classical Mirror with Painted Glass Frieze (a/f)

Late 19th century gilt classical mirror, of rectangular form, with painted glass frieze, of rectangular form, with gilt surrounds, a/f, height 97 cm

A small Victorian giltwood wall mirror, with rounded top…

Victorian Giltwood Wall Mirror

A small Victorian giltwood wall mirror, with rounded top corners, silvered border and plain glass. Some marks. 80 cm x 60 cm. Provenance: Douglas Wright Estate.

A Victorian circular convex mirror in a black and gilt frame;…

Victorian Black and Gilt Convex Mirror

A Victorian circular convex mirror in a black and gilt frame; 15 cm square

A fine sculptured brass 19th century girandole mirror…

Brass Girandole Mirror with Five Candle Arms

A fine sculptured brass 19th century girandole mirror supporting five candle arms. 60 cm high, 53 cm wide.

An Australian tramp art overmantel mirror, late 19th century,…

Australian Tramp Art Overmantel Mirror, Late 19th Century

An Australian tramp art overmantel mirror, late 19th century, 90 x 127 cm

19th century gilt framed mirror, rectangular wall mirror with…

Gilt-framed Bevelled Mirror with Ornate Design

19th century gilt framed mirror, rectangular wall mirror with bevelled glass and ornate giltwood frame, 65 x 75 cm

Overmantel mirror Sheraton Revival walnut, late 19th century…

Sheraton Revival Walnut Overmantel Mirror

Overmantel mirror Sheraton Revival walnut, late 19th century with, inlayed decoration, reeded column supports, and bevelled mirrors, height 124 cm, length 156 cm, depth 15 cm

Wall mirror, 19th century gold framed wall mirror

19th Century Gold Framed Wall Mirror

Wall mirror, 19th century gold framed wall mirror

Victorian gilt framed over mantle mirror, 126 cm wide, 80 cm…

Victorian Gilt Framed Over Mantle Mirror

Victorian gilt framed over mantle mirror, 126 cm wide, 80 cm high, purchased 1.11.95 Lindfield Antiques $1000, receipt verso

A 19th century gilt framed circular wall mirror, with rococo…

Gilt Rococo Floral Wall Mirror

A 19th century gilt framed circular wall mirror, with rococo scroll shell and floral frame

19th century gilt framed Girandole with shell and leaf cresting

Gilt Shell Girandole with Leaf Cresting

19th century gilt framed Girandole with shell and leaf cresting

A Victorian rectangular mahogany wall mirror with carved…

Victorian Mahogany Wall Mirror with Carved Frieze

A Victorian rectangular mahogany wall mirror with carved gadrooned frieze, 120 x 51 cm

19th century mahogany wall mirror

Mahogany Wall Mirror from 19th Century

19th century mahogany wall mirror

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 large late Victorian mahogany overmantle display cabinet,…

Victorian Mahogany Overmantle Display Cabinet

A large late Victorian mahogany overmantle display cabinet, later 19th century, with Renaissance Revival influence, having a central arching crest and twin broken crests, a central niche with shell canopy, an astragal glazed cabinet to one side, and an…

19th century gilt framed convex mirror measures 48.8 cm diameter

Gilt-framed convex mirror, 19th century

19th century gilt framed convex mirror measures 48.8 cm diameter

A 19th century large over mantle gilt framed mirror 134 x 114

19th Century Gilt Framed Over Mantle Mirror

A 19th century large over mantle gilt framed mirror 134 x 114

A good Victorian style overmantel mirror with acanthus, column…

Victorian Acanthus Overmantel Mirror

A good Victorian style overmantel mirror with acanthus, column and floral emblem mouldings 133 cm wide, 10 cm deep, 102 cm high

Victorian giltwood key hole overmantle mirror with original…

Victorian Giltwood Key Hole Mirror

Victorian giltwood key hole overmantle mirror with original plate glass mirror

Mahogany pier mirror late 19th century, with turned column…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Pier Mirror with Turned Columns

Mahogany pier mirror late 19th century, with turned column decoration, height 120 cm, length 56 cm

A Victorian rococo style gilt wall mirror late 29th century…

Victorian Rococo Gilt Wall Mirror with Marine Motifs

A Victorian rococo style gilt wall mirror late 29th century decorated with acanthus leaves, scrolls and marine motifs - (AF - some damage) height 96 cm, width 57 cm

A brass mounted convex wall mirror in the form of a ship's…

19th Century Ship's Wheel Wall Mirror

A brass mounted convex wall mirror in the form of a ship's wheel, English, 19th century, approximately 58 cm wide

A rectangular wall mirror in naturalistic branch carved frame,…

19th Century Naturalistic Branch Carved Wall Mirror

A rectangular wall mirror in naturalistic branch carved frame, Continental, 19th century, 98 x 65 cm

A carved giltwood hall mirror, late 19th century. 104 x 60 cm

Giltwood Hall Mirror, Late 19th Century

A carved giltwood hall mirror, late 19th century. 104 x 60 cm

Pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany, arched top, height 167…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Arched Pier Mirror

Pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany, arched top, height 167 cm, length 70 cm

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany frame, and arched top,…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Pier Mirror

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany frame, and arched top, height 158 cm

Antique European pier style mirror, Victorian printed scene to…

Victorian Pier Mirror with Printed Scene

Antique European pier style mirror, Victorian printed scene to top panel. Approx 168 cm x 74 cm