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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Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror, approx 215 cm…

19th Century French Gilt Mirror - 215x137cm

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror, approx 215 cm high, 137 cm wide

Antique French painted and gilt gesso waisted shape mirror,…

French Gilt Gesso Waisted Mirror (87x66cm)

Antique French painted and gilt gesso waisted shape mirror, approx 87 cm high, 66 cm wide

Fine antique French oval gilt surround mirror, approx 142 cm…

Antique French Gilt Oval Mirror - 142cm x 103cm

Fine antique French oval gilt surround mirror, approx 142 cm high, 103 cm wide

An unusual over-mantel mirror, probably French, mid 19th…

French 19th Century Over-Mantel Mirror

An unusual over-mantel mirror, probably French, mid 19th century. 130 cm high, 69 cm wide

An impressive French gilt wood mirror, 19th century, together…

French Gilt Mirror & Copper Jardiniere, 19th Century

An impressive French gilt wood mirror, 19th century, together with a copper lined jardinere. 240 cm high, 110 cm wide

An antique gilded French pier mirror in the Louis XV style,…

Gilded French Louis XV Pier Mirror with Foot Stool

An antique gilded French pier mirror in the Louis XV style, 19th century, the long elegant mirror having a shaped top with flowers and scrolling carved rocaille motifs, floral and leaf embellishments trailing down the channelled frame, with the original…

A provincial carved oak wall mirror, French, 18th century. 43…

18th Century French Carved Oak Wall Mirror

A provincial carved oak wall mirror, French, 18th century. 43 cm high, 40 cm wide.

Impressive antique French sectional surround gilt mirror,…

French Gilt Sectional Mirror - Antique and Impressive

Impressive antique French sectional surround gilt mirror, approx 142 cm high, 95 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

French neoclassical Boiserie Trumeau mirror 19th century…

Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror with Floral Swags

French neoclassical Boiserie Trumeau mirror 19th century parcel-gilt and cream-painted, with applied floral swags. Height 153 cm. Width 110 cm. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery

French overmantel mirror 19th century gilded and white painted,…

19th Century French Gilded Mirror with Floral Garlands

French overmantel mirror 19th century gilded and white painted, with beaded surround, surmounted by garlands of flowers and a central shield. Height 172.5 width 120 depth 16 cm. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery

A French Trumeau, early 20th century, the distressed mirror of…

Distressed French Trumeau with Cottage Scene

A French Trumeau, early 20th century, the distressed mirror of rectangular form with a beaded and rosette decorated gilded frame, the upper section with a roundel in relief with a cottage and farmyard scene in muted colours draped with applied festoons.…

Antique French Louis XVI style giltwood and painted frame pier…

Louis XVI Giltwood Pier Mirror

Antique French Louis XVI style giltwood and painted frame pier mirror, approx 152 cm high, 110 cm wide

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

French antique 18th century 'C' scroll gesso & giltwood framed…

18th Century French Giltwood Mirror

French antique 18th century 'C' scroll gesso & giltwood framed mirror, approx 61 cm high, 31 cm wide

A 19th century French gilt wood overmantel mirror, the arched…

French Gilt Wood Overmantel Mirror with Ornate Carvings

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A fine antique gilded Louis XV style mantel mirror, later 19th…

Gilded Louis XV Mantel Mirror

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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…

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

Antique early 19th century French giltwood mirror

French Giltwood Mirror, Early 19th Century

Antique early 19th century French giltwood mirror

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

Antique French gilt surround mirror, mid 19th century

Mid 19th Century French Gilt Mirror

Antique French gilt surround mirror, mid 19th century

Fine antique 19th century French gilt surround crested wall…

Antique French Gilt Crested Wall Mirror

Fine antique 19th century French gilt surround crested wall mirror

Antique French gilt surround mirror, approx 150 cm high, 87 cm…

French Gilt Mirror: 150cm x 87cm

Antique French gilt surround mirror, approx 150 cm high, 87 cm wide

Antique French gilt surround oval mirror, applied scrolling…

French Gilt Oval Mirror with Scrolling Crest

Antique French gilt surround oval mirror, applied scrolling crest with central cartouche, approx 127 cm high, 80 cm wide

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror, approx 186 cm…

French Gilt Mirror, 19th Century

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror, approx 186 cm high, 106 cm wide

Antique French oval Napoleon III gilt surround mirror, approx…

Napoleon III Gilt Oval Mirror: Antique French Beauty

Antique French oval Napoleon III gilt surround mirror, approx 137 cm high, 86 cm wide

An unusual gilt branch and shell relief decorated wall mirror,…

Gilt Shell Wall Mirror - French, 19th Century

An unusual gilt branch and shell relief decorated wall mirror, French, mid 19th century, 165 cm high, 121 cm wide

A carved oak rectangular bevelled glass wall mirror, French,…

French Oak Carved Wall Mirror, 1900

A carved oak rectangular bevelled glass wall mirror, French, circa 1900, 111 cm high, 190 cm wide

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 fine quality carved and gilt wood convex sunburst mirror…

French Gilt Sunburst Mirror, 1950s

A fine quality carved and gilt wood convex sunburst mirror French circa 1950, 68 cm diameter

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 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

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 verre eglomise gilt and black wall mirror, French Empire…

French Empire Gilt Wall Mirror

A verre eglomise gilt and black wall mirror, French Empire period, circa 1820, 60 cm high, 54 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

A French giltwood girandole, late 19th Century the oval mirror…

19th Century French Giltwood Girandole with Candle Sconces

A French giltwood girandole, late 19th Century the oval mirror surmounted by a scolling crest, having a single shelf flanked by foliate scrolling candle sconces, the lower section with suspended swags, 110 cm high, 70 cm wide, 21 cm deep

A French giltwood mantel mirror, late 19th Century the moulded…

French Giltwood Mantel Mirror with Foliate Cresting

A French giltwood mantel mirror, late 19th Century the moulded and beaded frame surmounted by scrolling foliate cresting centred by a shell, 177 cm high, 120 cm wide

A Louis XV style pierced and carved giltwood rectangular mirror,…

Louis XV Giltwood Rectangular Mirror

A Louis XV style pierced and carved giltwood rectangular mirror, 138 cm high, 72 cm wide

A French carved gilt wood mirror, 20th century, 115 x 138 cm

French Gilt Wood Mirror, 20th Century - 115x138cm

A French carved gilt wood mirror, 20th century, 115 x 138 cm

Antique French gilt surround mirror, approx 150 cm high, 87 cm…

French Gilt Mirror, 150x87cm

Antique French gilt surround mirror, approx 150 cm high, 87 cm wide

Antique 18th century French painted and gilt framed Trumeau…

18th French Rococo Trumeau Mirror with Gilt Frame

Antique 18th century French painted and gilt framed Trumeau mirror, applied Rococo giltwood mounted, fitted with a painted canvas panel to the crest, circa 1760's, approx 150 cm high, 110 cm wide

Antique French painted trumeau mirror, mounted with fine…

French Trumeau Mirror with Giltwood Surround

Antique French painted trumeau mirror, mounted with fine giltwoood surround painted top, approx 209 cm x 115 cm

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 French oval gilt surround mirror, the crest displaying…

French Gilt Oval Mirror with Love Birds Crest

Antique French oval gilt surround mirror, the crest displaying a pair of love birds and flowers heads and foliage, approx 115 cm high, 80 cm wide

Antique French giltwood mirror, of rectangular shape, the crest…

French Giltwood Mirror with Floral Crest

Antique French giltwood mirror, of rectangular shape, the crest with quiver of arrows and flowers and foliage, 170 cm high, 101 cm wide

A fine antique French gilded overmantle mirror, circa 1880, the…

French Gilded Overmantle Mirror with Winged Dragons

A fine antique French gilded overmantle mirror, circa 1880, the rectangular moulded mirror with a pierced and arched crest depicting an urn flanked by scrolling winged dragons, in a pleasing dulled and mottled gilt finish. Height 146 cm. Width 88 cm.

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror, displaying a…

French Gilt Shell Crest Mirror - 144cm

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror, displaying a shell and floral scroll crest, approx 144 cm high

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

French style bevelled edge wall mirror, approx 116 cm high, 78…

French Bevelled Wall Mirror - 116 x 78 cm

French style bevelled edge wall mirror, approx 116 cm high, 78 cm wide

Antique French oval gilt gesso mirror, approx 80 cm x 68 cm

French Gilt Oval Mirror - Antique

Antique French oval gilt gesso mirror, approx 80 cm x 68 cm

Antique French giltwood and gesso oval mirror

French Giltwood Oval Mirror

Antique French giltwood and gesso oval 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

Antique French late 18th century mirror, carved giltwood and…

18th Century French Giltwood Mirror

Antique French late 18th century mirror, carved giltwood and green painted ground

Antique French repousse brass surround cushion mirror

French Brass Cushion Mirror with Repousse Surround

Antique French repousse brass surround cushion mirror

Antique 19th century French gilt wood surround, mirror of large…

Elaborate French Gilt Wood Mirror

Antique 19th century French gilt wood surround, mirror of large size, with elaborate scrolling crest

Fine antique French gilt surround mirror, the crest showing a C…

French Gilt Mirror with Painted Ruins and Figures

Fine antique French gilt surround mirror, the crest showing a C scroll cartouche with painted ruins in a landscape with figures in the foreground, signed C Macnifn?

Large antique French gilt surround mirror

Antique French Gilt Mirror

Large antique French gilt surround mirror

Fine antique French gilt surround mirror, scrolling pierced…

French Gilt Mirror with Floral and Scrolling Details

Fine antique French gilt surround mirror, scrolling pierced crest, flanked by scrolling flower heads and foliage, the sides with applied rope twist garlands of flowers, 164 cm high, 100 cm wide

Fine antique 19th century French pier mirror, painted surround…

Antique French Pier Mirror with Giltwood Decoration

Fine antique 19th century French pier mirror, painted surround with applied giltwood decoration, the mirror with applied draped swags of flowers, giltwood frame with rope twist flowers, 191 cm high, 116 cm wide approximately.

A Louis XV style foliate decorated composit over-mantel mirror.…

Foliate Louis XV Over-Mantel Mirror

A Louis XV style foliate decorated composit over-mantel mirror. 164 cm x 110 cm

Antique French Gilt and black painted mirror, Napoleon III…

French Napoleon III Gilt Mirror

Antique French Gilt and black painted mirror, Napoleon III period, approx 137 cm x 80 cm

A gilt wood over-mantel mirror with applied central oval panel…

Gilt Wood French Mirror with Acanthus Detail

A gilt wood over-mantel mirror with applied central oval panel surmounted by pierced acanthus leaf motif, French, 20th century, 150 x 88 cm

A giltwood over-mantel mirror surmounted with a coat of arms,…

Giltwood Coat of Arms Mirror with Harebells

A giltwood over-mantel mirror surmounted with a coat of arms, ribbon and harebells, French, late 19th century, 180 cm high, 106 cm wide

A 19th century French Louis XV style gilt overmantel mirror.…

French Louis XV Gilt Mirror

A 19th century French Louis XV style gilt overmantel mirror. 164 cm high, 106 cm wide

A French walnut rectangular wall mirror with carved floral…

Floral Carved French Walnut Wall Mirror

A French walnut rectangular wall mirror with carved floral decoration above. 150 cm high, 100 cm wide

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 French repousse brass cushion mirror

French Repousse Brass Cushion Mirror

Antique French repousse brass cushion mirror

Impressive antique French tall trumeau giltwood mirror, oval…

French Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Romantic Scene

Impressive antique French tall trumeau giltwood mirror, oval painted top panel with 18th century romantic scene, approx 246 cm high, 121 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 19th century French gilt surround mirror, shaped large…

19th Century French Gilt Mirror with C-Scroll Crest

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror, shaped large 'C' scroll crest, standing approx 182 cm high, 112 cm wide

Antique French gilt surround mirror, the crest in relief with a…

French Gilt Mirror with Female Mask Crest

Antique French gilt surround mirror, the crest in relief with a female mask with scrolling foliage and leaves, approx 172 cm high, 92 cm wide

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 giltwood sunburst wall mirror, French circa 1940 wall mirror…

French Giltwood Sunburst Wall Mirror, 1940s - 65cm Diameter

A giltwood sunburst wall mirror, French circa 1940 wall mirror 65 cm diameter

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 fine quality powder blue and gilt gesso rectangular wall…

Blue Gilt French Wall Mirror, 1925

A fine quality powder blue and gilt gesso rectangular wall mirror French, circa 1925 161 cm long, 86 cm wide

A peach and clear glass wall mirror, French circa 1940, 67 cm…

French Peach Glass Wall Mirror, 1940s

A peach and clear glass wall mirror, French circa 1940, 67 cm high, 54.5 cm wide

A pair of fancy 19th century French gilt plaster girandole wall…

French Gilt Plaster Girandole Wall Mirrors with Sconces

A pair of fancy 19th century French gilt plaster girandole wall mirrors, each with a central bevelled oval mirror flanked by display sconces, another above, elaborate swags and leaf detail, an angel decorated bracket below supporting the four scrolling…

Restored French Napoleon III mirror, black and gilt trim,…

French Napoleon III Mirror: Restored Black & Gilt Trim

Restored French Napoleon III mirror, black and gilt trim, approx. 133 cm x 88 cm

An impressive Louis XVI carved, painted & gilded mirror, circa…

Louis XVI Mirror: Carved, Painted & Gilded, 1785

An impressive Louis XVI carved, painted & gilded mirror, circa 1785, 220 cm high, 100 cm wide

A pair of Louis XV style carved giltwood mirrors, French 19th…

Louis XV Giltwood Mirrors, 19th Century French

A pair of Louis XV style carved giltwood mirrors, French 19th century, 140 cm high, 95 cm wide

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

A large French provincial-style overmantle mirror. The bevelled…

French Provincial Overmantle Mirror

A large French provincial-style overmantle mirror. The bevelled plate within a moulded and polished wood frame with shaped top and carved crest and decoration to the corners. Height 184 cm. Width 130 cm. Depth 8 cm

Antique French wall mirror with pressed metal surround, 84 x 45…

French Pressed Metal Wall Mirror, 84x45cm

Antique French wall mirror with pressed metal surround, 84 x 45 cm approx.

Impressive antique French arched design mirror, with canted…

French Arched Antique Mirror with Ornate Leaf Decoration

Impressive antique French arched design mirror, with canted lattice decorated corners, with leaf capping, central scrolling leaf crest, decorated edge in relief to the sides, approx 210 cm high, 140 cm wide

Large antique French giltwood mirror, carved raised decoration…

French Giltwood Mirror with Carved Decoration

Large antique French giltwood mirror, carved raised decoration to the side, 189.5 cm high, 117 cm wide

Impressive antique French Louis XV style giltwood mirror

French Louis XV Giltwood Mirror

Impressive antique French Louis XV style giltwood mirror

A fine Napoleon III timber gilt wall mirror, mid 19th century.…

Louis XVI Style Gilt Wall Mirror

A fine Napoleon III timber gilt wall mirror, mid 19th century. the elegant rectangular mirror in the Louis XVI style with the original bevelled plate surrounded by a narrow bead, the top rail having a gallery with finials centred with a shield and…

A Neo-classical carved giltwood marble top console and mirror,…

Neo-classical Giltwood Console and Mirror

A Neo-classical carved giltwood marble top console and mirror, French, 19th century, the mirror 189 x 160 cm, the console 91.5 cm high, 184 cm wide, 54 cm deep

An excellent French gilt-wood and finely carved mirror, 18th…

18th Century French Gilt-Wood Carved Mirror, 270x127cm

An excellent French gilt-wood and finely carved mirror, 18th century, 270 cm high, 127 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 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, 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 French Louis XVI style gilt gesso cushioned mirror, with…

Louis XVI Gilt Mirror with Bird and Flower Cartouche

A French Louis XVI style gilt gesso cushioned mirror, with pierced and carved cartouche decorated with central bird and flower pods, 179 x 92 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 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