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 very unusual Art Deco etched glass wall mirror with mirrored…

A very unusual Art Deco etched glass wall mirror with mirrored tiled D shaped ends, French 1940

An Art Deco iron wall mirror and hanging coat stand, circa…

An Art Deco iron wall mirror and hanging coat stand, circa 1930s, the square mirror in a wrought iron open frame with hammered texture, decorated with geometric and leaf motifs, supporting a hat rack and coat hooks. Length 45 cm, width 59 cm, depth 20 cm

An Art Deco style ebonised and bone inlaid mirror, 75 x 63 cm.…

Art Deco Bone Inlaid Mirror from Count de Vienne Collection

An Art Deco style ebonised and bone inlaid mirror, 75 x 63 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Count Patrick de Vienne and Countess de Vienne, Sydney

An Art Deco wrought iron wall mirror, circa 1930, the bevelled…

Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Mirror

An Art Deco wrought iron wall mirror, circa 1930, the bevelled rectangular mirror set within a hammered border and pierced foliate and rose apron and sides, height 37 cm, width 72 cm

An Art Deco iron wall mirror and hanging coat stand, circa…

Art Deco Iron Mirror and Coat Stand

An Art Deco iron wall mirror and hanging coat stand, circa 1930s, the square mirror in open frame with leaf and whorl motifs, supporting a hat rack and coat hooks, height 41.5 cm, width 59.5 cm depth 20.5 cm

A French Art Deco wrought iron console with marble top and…

French Art Deco Console with Marble Top and Mirror

A French Art Deco wrought iron console with marble top and mirror, the console 95 cm high, 80 cm wide, 20 cm deep, the mirror 81 cm high, 65 cm wide

A French Art Deco wrought iron over-mantel mirror, 108 x 100 cm

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Mirror

A French Art Deco wrought iron over-mantel mirror, 108 x 100 cm

An Art Deco Venetian style mirror; the oval bevelled plate in a…

Blue Glass Art Deco Mirror with Chrome Angles

An Art Deco Venetian style mirror; the oval bevelled plate in a shaped bevelled blue glass frame with chrome angles. Height 100 cm, width 75 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

A French Art Deco wrought iron framed mirror, circa 1920, 43 x…

French Art Deco Mirror, 1920

A French Art Deco wrought iron framed mirror, circa 1920, 43 x 70 cm

Art Deco wall mirror 89.5 cm wide, 35 cm high

Art Deco Wall Mirror - 89.5cm x 35cm

Art Deco wall mirror 89.5 cm wide, 35 cm high

An Art Deco wrought iron wall mirror, circa 1930, the lozenge…

Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Mirror

An Art Deco wrought iron wall mirror, circa 1930, the lozenge shaped octagonal frame housing a bevelled glass, the frame of textured square section form, with a floral motif to the crest and twin scrolls to the base, length 72 cm, width 37.5 cm

An Art Deco tri-fold vanity mirror in gilt gesso frame, circa…

Art Deco Gilt Vanity Mirror

An Art Deco tri-fold vanity mirror in gilt gesso frame, circa 1930's, 47 cm high, 85 cm wide

Small Art Deco wall mirror upright oblong form with 3 outset…

Art Deco Triangular Panel Wall Mirror

Small Art Deco wall mirror upright oblong form with 3 outset triangular panels, 38 by 36.5 cm overall.

An Art Deco wrought iron and serpentine marble console and…

Art Deco Console and Mirror in Wrought Iron and Marble

An Art Deco wrought iron and serpentine marble console and mirror in the manner of Edgar Brandt, French, circa 1925 console 80 cm, width 73 cm, 32 cm deep mirror 92 cm high, 75 cm wide

Art deco wall mirror 61 cm x 47 cm

Art Deco Wall Mirror - 61x47cm

Art deco wall mirror 61 cm x 47 cm

An Art Deco rosewood and palisander mantle mirror, circa 1930s,…

Art Deco Rosewood & Palisander Mantle Mirror

An Art Deco rosewood and palisander mantle mirror, circa 1930s, a shaped bevelled glass within triangular framed supports with bold palisander feature above a long base, length 128 cm, width 93 cm

Art Deco style wall mirror, with geometric shaped panels, 110…

Geometric Art Deco Wall Mirror - 110cm x 110cm

Art Deco style wall mirror, with geometric shaped panels, 110 cm x 110 cm

An Art Deco floral carved giltwood wall mirror, French circa…

Art Deco Giltwood Floral Wall Mirror with Tassels

An Art Deco floral carved giltwood wall mirror, French circa 1925 with tassel details, height 56 cm, width 84 cm

An Art Deco bevelled edge, floral carved giltwood wall mirror,…

Art Deco Giltwood Floral Wall Mirror

An Art Deco bevelled edge, floral carved giltwood wall mirror, French circa 1925 makers stamp to verso E Thirault, height 127 cm, width 83 cm

A French Art Deco peach tinted wall mirror 102 cm high, 68 cm…

French Peach Tinted Art Deco Wall Mirror

A French Art Deco peach tinted wall mirror 102 cm high, 68 cm wide

A wrought iron Art Deco wall mirror, circa 1930s, diamond…

Art Deco Bubble Mirror with Vegetal Detailing

A wrought iron Art Deco wall mirror, circa 1930s, diamond shaped with a diagonally set bevelled glass set within with a bubble, textured frame surmounted by a pierced 'V' shaped frame enclosing vegetal, sprays and terminating in key fret details, length…

An Art Deco style convex circular silver and black framed…

Art Deco Silver Black Mirror - 58cm Diameter

An Art Deco style convex circular silver and black framed mirror, diameter 58 cm

An Art Deco wrought iron wall mirror, circa 1930, the diamond…

Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Mirror

An Art Deco wrought iron wall mirror, circa 1930, the diamond shaped mirror with a textured frame enclosing scrolling vegetal, motifs and centred with a diagonally set square glass set within a bubble, textured frame, length 81 cm, width 42 cm

Good Art Deco wall mirror by Marcel Bergue, with bevelled…

Marcel Bergue Art Deco Wall Mirror

Good Art Deco wall mirror by Marcel Bergue, with bevelled mirror, with roped border, flanked by stylised floral motif, signed Bergue, length 95 cm

French Art Deco mirror, c. 1920, in the style of Edgar Brandt,…

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Mirror Plate

French Art Deco mirror, c. 1920, in the style of Edgar Brandt, wrought iron and mirror plate, height 166 cm width 151 cm. Provenance: John Playfoot Fine Art, Melbourne, 2004. Private Collection, Sydney

An Art Deco wall mirror, circa 1920s-30s, the oval mirror…

Art Deco Oval Wall Mirror with Metallic Embellishments

An Art Deco wall mirror, circa 1920s-30s, the oval mirror decorated in gold and silver colours, with a bevelled glass and embellished with clusters of moulded muted silver roses to the lower edge and crest, the sides adorned with metallic ropes with wire…

A French Art Deco lozenge shaped wrought iron mirror, circa…

A French Art Deco lozenge shaped wrought iron mirror, circa 1930s. The oval bevelled mirror set within an open work black frame well decorated with roses, foliage and scrolling motifs. Height 100 cm. Width 55.5 cm

An Art Deco style oval wrought iron framed wall mirror with a…

Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Mirror with Foliate Crest

An Art Deco style oval wrought iron framed wall mirror with a bevelled plate, beneath a foliate crest, 94 cm high

An Art Deco style wrought iron framed wall mirror, the diamond…

Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Mirror with Foliate Decoration

An Art Deco style wrought iron framed wall mirror, the diamond shaped plate housed in a fan shaped wrought iron mount with stylised foliate pierced decoration, 115 x 145 cm

An Art Deco style wrought iron framed wall mirror the diamond…

Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Mirror with Foliate Design

An Art Deco style wrought iron framed wall mirror the diamond shaped plate housed in a fan shaped wrought iron mount with stylised foliate pierced decoration, 115 x 145 cm

An Art Deco silver plated opalescent glass and ivory mirror…

Art Deco Opalescent Glass Wall Light

An Art Deco silver plated opalescent glass and ivory mirror wall light, French, circa 1905. 45 cm high, 60 cm wide