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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Pair of decorative brass mirrors. Height 940 width 46 cm.…

Brass Mirrors from Mollies Boutique Hotel

Pair of decorative brass mirrors. Height 940 width 46 cm. Provenance: from Mollies Boutique Hotel, Auckland

A Florentine wall mirror, ornate gilt metal and glass, 19th…

Ornate Florentine Gilt Mirror, 19th Century

A Florentine wall mirror, ornate gilt metal and glass, 19th century, 133 x 80 cm

A fine antique mahogany servery with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau…

Antique Mahogany Servery with Selene Gilt Bronze Mounts

A fine antique mahogany servery with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau Influences, circa 1900, with a low arching bevelled mirror back, the base with a central fielded cupboard, side cupboards and drawers and raised on toupie feet, beautifully decorated with fine…

Wall mirror Peirced metal frame Italy, c. 1940s. 71 cm high, 54…

Italian Pierced Metal Wall Mirror, 1940s

Wall mirror Peirced metal frame Italy, c. 1940s. 71 cm high, 54 cm wide, 2 cm deep

A French rococo revival brass framed mirror, the crest with…

French Rococo Brass Framed Mirror with Campana Crest

A French rococo revival brass framed mirror, the crest with campana and fruit moulding surrounded by scrolls, 106 cm high

A Napoleon III pressed metal octagonal mirror, French, 19th…

Napoleon III Mirror with Repousse Borders

A Napoleon III pressed metal octagonal mirror, French, 19th century, with original silvered plate enclosed by a mirrored frame with mask heads at intervals and repousse borders, 102 cm high, 83 cm wide

Overmantel mirror, very large beaded edged mirror with ebonised…

Overmantel mirror, very large beaded edged mirror with ebonised wooden surround. Adorned with ornate foliate and berry decoration with gold finish, twin corinthian columns and urn finials. Central is a hand painted cameo portrait of a lady. 223 x 174 cm,…

A fine antique mahogany buffet with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau…

Antique Mahogany Buffet with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A fine antique mahogany buffet with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau Influences, circa 1900, having a central bevel glazed mirror and a pair of mirror backed cabinets with glass shelves, the extended base with a fielded panel cupboard flanked by single drawers…

A French gilt bronze and white stone mounted table mirror,…

French Gilt Bronze & Stone Table Mirror, 1870

A French gilt bronze and white stone mounted table mirror, circa 1870, 45 cm high, 50 cm wide

A silver plated metal framed mirror inlaid with bone and wood…

Bone and Wood Inlaid Silver Plated Mirror

A silver plated metal framed mirror inlaid with bone and wood decoration, 100 x 48 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 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

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 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

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

Decorative gilt back Lit wall mirror, gold plate, metal and…

Gilt Backlit Wall Mirror, Germany c.1960, 46cm

Decorative gilt back Lit wall mirror, gold plate, metal and glass, Germany, c 1960, 46 cm deep

A Victorian brass Gothic girandole, having a bevelled mirror…

Victorian Gothic Brass Girandole with Bevelled Mirror and Candle Bracket

A Victorian brass Gothic girandole, having a bevelled mirror within a pierced frame composed of foliate crockets, above a double scrolled candle bracket, on a later black velvet mount, 53 x 30 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 pair of cut mirror glass and bronze wall lights, Italian,…

Italian Bronze and Mirror Wall Lights (1900)

A pair of cut mirror glass and bronze wall lights, Italian, circa 1900, mirror 53 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep

Antique French marble top wrought metal console table and mirror

French Marble Console Table with Mirror

Antique French marble top wrought metal console table and mirror

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

19th century gilt gesso and metal overmantle mirror, c. 1870,…

Gilt overmantle mirror with fern leaf design

19th century gilt gesso and metal overmantle mirror, c. 1870, oval frame surmounted by an applied spray of fern leaves, leading to the original mirror plate, encased in the profusely carved frame, and twin matching sprays of fern leaves on a stepped…

An Arts & Crafts brass framed oval mirror, late 19th century,…

Arts & Crafts Brass Mirror with Repousse Foliage Design

An Arts & Crafts brass framed oval mirror, late 19th century, the bevelled plate in a repousse surround with a design of intertwined stylised foliage, 60 x 38 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Son, London

Mark Watson mirrored console; (as found, broken granite); Mild…

Mirrored Console with Granite and Steel Base

Mark Watson mirrored console; (as found, broken granite); Mild steel leg bases in solid chromed steel threaded adjustable feet, powder coated metal skirts. MDF back finished in polyurethane with bevelled mirror.; granite from Harcourt region; Australia; c…

A French gilded wrought iron mirror circa 1950 116 cm high, 70…

French Gilded Wrought Iron Mirror, 1950

A French gilded wrought iron mirror circa 1950 116 cm high, 70 cm wide

A French giltwood convex mirror, mid 19th century crested with…

Giltwood French Convex Mirror with Cupid & Dolphins

A French giltwood convex mirror, mid 19th century crested with gilded cupid and dolphins, brass candle sconces to each side, 95 cm high and 103 cm wide

A French wrought iron mounted console mirror signed G Gorie,…

French Wrought Iron Console Mirror by G. Gorie

A French wrought iron mounted console mirror signed G Gorie, 153 x 175 cm

Four Chinese bronze mirrors, Song Dynasty (960-1279),…

Chinese Bronze Mirrors from Song Dynasty

Four Chinese bronze mirrors, Song Dynasty (960-1279), comprising a large eight lobed mirror with two three clawed dragons surrounded by the eight trigrams, and three smaller circular mirrors with varied decoration. The lobed mirror 1.5 cm high, 17 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 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 cast gilt bronze table mirror, circa 1870S, the shaped…

French Gilt Bronze Table Mirror with Elaborate Frame

A French cast gilt bronze table mirror, circa 1870S, the shaped bevelled mirror, housed in an elaborate gilt bronze frame cast with scrolling motifs, female mask heads, and an armorial crest, 38.5 cm x 30 cm

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 French pressed gilt brass mirror, 19th century, 70 x 42 cm

19th Century French Gilt Brass Mirror

A French pressed gilt brass mirror, 19th century, 70 x 42 cm

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

A Swedish Empire gilt bronze mounted flame mahogany pier mirror…

Swedish Empire Gilt Bronze Pier Mirror and Console

A Swedish Empire gilt bronze mounted flame mahogany pier mirror and console the two sectional mirror plate within a columnar surround, beneath a shaped pediment and gilt bronze lyre and acanthus leaf trophy, the rectangular lower section above a demi-lune…

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 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 vintage metal Sunburst wall mirror. Depth 65 cm

Vintage Sunburst Wall Mirror, 65cm Depth

A vintage metal Sunburst wall mirror. Depth 65 cm

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 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 large gilt bronze mounted mirror, 158 x 108 cm

Gilt Bronze Mirror with Mounts

A large gilt bronze mounted mirror, 158 x 108 cm

An impressive gilt metal flowerhead form circualar wall mirror,…

Gilt Metal Flower Wall Mirror - 122cm Diameter

An impressive gilt metal flowerhead form circualar wall mirror, 122 cm diameter

A gilt metal sunflower form wall mirror French, circa 1950…

Gilt Sunflower Wall Mirror, French 1950, 86-90cm Diameter

A gilt metal sunflower form wall mirror French, circa 1950 diameter 86-90 cm

A Victorian cast iron hall stand the pierced back cast with…

Victorian Cast Iron Hall Stand with Mirror and Marble Drawer

A Victorian cast iron hall stand the pierced back cast with mask heads and anthemion roundels centred by a mirror, above two umbrella stands with drip trays and a marble top drawer, two Victorian registration stamps to the reverse, 221 cm high.

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

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

A Baroque style repousse brass mirror, Flemish, 19th century…

Baroque Brass Mirror with Ornate Foliate Frame

A Baroque style repousse brass mirror, Flemish, 19th century the rectangular and bevelled mirror plate within a foliate decorated frame surmounted by a conforming ornately pierced crests, 80 cm wide, 124 cm high

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 Glasgow Arts & Crafts silvered brass mirror, the design…

Glasgow Arts & Crafts Mirror with Peacocks & Fruit Tendrils

A Glasgow Arts & Crafts silvered brass mirror, the design attributed to Margaret Gilmour (1860-1942), shaped oval the repousse frame with a pair of stylised peacocks and fruiting tendrils, 40 x 89 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

French Gothic revival cast iron Tracery, 19th century,…

French Gothic Cast Iron Mirror

French Gothic revival cast iron Tracery, 19th century, converted to a mirror, height 174 cm width 100 cm. Provenance: The Country Trader. Private collection, 54 Park Street Spa, Sydney,

An impressive gilt metal sunburst mirror French circa 1950, 125…

Gilt Sunburst Mirror, French 1950, 125cm Diameter

An impressive gilt metal sunburst mirror French circa 1950, 125 cm diameter

A George I carved giltwood landscape mirror, circa 1710, the…

Carved Giltwood Landscape Mirror with Candle Sconces

A George I carved giltwood landscape mirror, circa 1710, the Iater triple plates within a strap work leaf carved frame, flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves, surmounted by griffin heads, with gilt brass candle sconce sockets, 61 cm high, 131 cm wide

A large Regency circular giltwood Girandole, the circular…

Regency Giltwood Circular Girandole with Brass Sconces

A large Regency circular giltwood Girandole, the circular mirror emanating four brass sconces, surmounted by an elaborate foliate and scrollwork crest, 125 x 108 cm total height and width

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

Bathroom vanity & mirror, ABS plastic, metal with adjustable…

Sliding Mirror Wall Mounted Vanity with Illumination

Bathroom vanity & mirror, ABS plastic, metal with adjustable mirror. Wall mounted, sliding mirror and shelving with illumination. Australia, c 1970s, mirror: 100 cm high, 80 cm wide, 15 cm deep, Sink: 50 cm high, 80 cm wide, 60 cm deep.

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

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

An iron framed architectural mirror, of arch form with a…

Iron Framed Arch Mirror from Toorak Mansion

An iron framed architectural mirror, of arch form with a lattice mirror arrangement, 180 cm x 128 cm. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla.

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.

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

Ebonised and giltwood convex girandole, circa 1810 a large and…

Regency Ebonised and Giltwood Convex Girandole, 1810

Ebonised and giltwood convex girandole, circa 1810 a large and impressive Regency bronze mounted ebonised and giltwood convex girandole, circa 1810 the later plate within a ribbed and beaded reverse-profile frame mounted with orbs, flanked by a pair of…