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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Gilt framed cushion mirror, French 19th century, rectangular…

19th Century French Floral Mirror

Gilt framed cushion mirror, French 19th century, rectangular with decoration of flowers and leaves, rope twist border. Height 193 cm. Width 110 cm. Provenance: The Country Trader, Sydney. The Estate of a Lady, NSW

An impressive Louis XVI style antique gilt frame over mantle…

Louis XVI Gilt Frame Overmantle Mirror, 19th Century

An impressive Louis XVI style antique gilt frame over mantle mirror, 19th century, 187 x 124 cm

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror

French 19th Century Gilt Mirror

Antique 19th century French gilt surround mirror

Antique French gilt framed cushion mirror, 203 cm high, 122 cm…

French Gilt Cushion Mirror - Antique, Large

Antique French gilt framed cushion mirror, 203 cm high, 122 cm wide

Antique French 19th century gilt framed over mantle mirror,…

Gilt French Over Mantle Mirror with Scrolling Crest

Antique French 19th century gilt framed over mantle mirror, with applied scrolling decorated crest, 200 cm high, 127 cm wide

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 19th century giltwood Napoleon decorated mirror.

Giltwood Napoleon Mirror

A French 19th century giltwood Napoleon decorated mirror.

A Louis XV carved giltwood picture frame, circa 1760, composed…

Louis XV Giltwood Frame with Mirror Plate

A Louis XV carved giltwood picture frame, circa 1760, composed of scrolls, rocaille and flowerheads, with later mirror plate, 45 x 37 cm

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

Gilded Louis XV Mantel Mirror

A fine antique gilded Louis XV style mantel mirror, later 19th century. The large rectangular timber and moulded mirror richly decorated in the rocaille manner with shell, wave and floral motifs to the crest, and with similar undulating borders to the…

A large carved giltwood and gesso pier mirror, French, 19th…

Giltwood Neoclassical Pier Mirror, French 19th Century

A large carved giltwood and gesso pier mirror, French, 19th century, in the neoclassical style with a ribbon tied laurel crest and conforming swags, the shaped rectangular frame with dart and bead moulded borders, 242 cm high, 107 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

Mirror: French 19th century ornate gilt framed mirror. 138 x 97…

Ornate French Gilt Mirror - 138 x 97 cm

Mirror: French 19th century ornate gilt framed mirror. 138 x 97 cm

A French large gilt salon mirror

Gilded French Salon Mirror

A French large gilt salon mirror

An early 20th century French bamboo mirror, height 13.1 cm,…

French Bamboo Mirror, Early 20th Century

An early 20th century French bamboo mirror, height 13.1 cm, width 96 cm

A French 19th century gilt mirror. Having bevelled and etched…

A French 19th century gilt mirror. Having bevelled and etched glass and topped by a pair of winged griffins and a central urn. Height (including the top cornice) 180 cm. Width 100 cm

A French 19th century gilded oval wall mirror decorated with…

Gilded French Oval Mirror with Floral Swags

A French 19th century gilded oval wall mirror decorated with floral swags. 101 cm high, 52 cm wide.

Impressive antique French gilt mirror of oval shape, decorated…

French Gilt Oval Mirror with Winged Griffin and Putto

Impressive antique French gilt mirror of oval shape, decorated with a winged griffin in flight to the ribbon tied crest and a nude putto among scrolls to the base, 140 cm x 100 cm

A French 19th century gilt wood mirror, 167 cm high, 112 cm wide

French Gilt Wood Mirror, 19th Century

A French 19th century gilt wood mirror, 167 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

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

Large antique French gilt surround mirror

Antique French Gilt Mirror

Large antique French gilt surround mirror

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 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

Fine antique French Louis XV gilt marble topped console and…

Louis XV Gilt Console and Mirror Set

Fine antique French Louis XV gilt marble topped console and mirror, total height 285 cm

A French rococo inspired giltwood mirror, circa 1880, the…

French Rococo Giltwood Mirror, 1880

A French rococo inspired giltwood mirror, circa 1880, the cushion fronted frame with egg, acanthus scroll and floriate moulding, acanthus scroll corners, surmounted by a large 'C' scroll emanating flowers and leaves, 168 x 110 cm

Antique French gilt mirror, with C scroll surround, approx 194…

French Gilt C-Scroll Mirror, 194 x 118 cm

Antique French gilt mirror, with C scroll surround, approx 194 cm high, 118 cm wide

A French Louis XVI style giltwood cushion mirror. 127 cm high,…

Louis XVI Giltwood Cushion Mirror

A French Louis XVI style giltwood cushion mirror. 127 cm high, 98 cm wide.

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

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

French giltwood overmantel mirror, 19th century, with foliate…

19th Century French Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

French giltwood overmantel mirror, 19th century, with foliate and shell surmount with scroll and tendril mouldings and bead and rope twist borders. Height 162 cm

A Chinoiserie black lacquer arched wall mirror, French, circa…

French Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Arched Wall Mirror (9 words)

A Chinoiserie black lacquer arched wall mirror, French, circa 1920, 98 cm high, 46 cm wide

A Louis XVI style giltwood overmantle mirror, French, 19th…

Louis XVI Giltwood Overmantle Mirror, 19th Century French

A Louis XVI style giltwood overmantle mirror, French, 19th century, 230 cm high, 160 cm wide

A cream & gilt painted and relief decorated over-mantel mirror,…

French Gilt Over-Mantel Mirror, 19th Century

A cream & gilt painted and relief decorated over-mantel mirror, French 19th century, 220 cm high, 116 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A small George II gilt-framed pier mirror, the frame second…

A small George II gilt-framed pier mirror, the frame second quarter 18th century, the (later) rectangular plate in a carved frame in French manner with a crest of flowers within C scrolls and otherwise adorned with shell centres, foliage, and flowers, 100…

A French Empire mirror in verre eglomise frame, decorated with…

French Empire Mirror in Verre Eglomise Frame

A French Empire mirror in verre eglomise frame, decorated with borders of laurel leaves, 95.5 x 76 cm

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

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 large impressive overmantle and gilt-wood mirror, French,…

French Gilt-Wood Overmantle Mirror, 19th Century

A large impressive overmantle and gilt-wood mirror, French, 19th century. 190 x 138 cm

A large impressive overmantle and gilt-wood mirror, French,…

French Gilt-Wood Mirror with Overmantle, 19th Century

A large impressive overmantle and gilt-wood mirror, French, 19th century. 190 x 138 cm

A pair of French style gilt wall mirrors approximately 200 x…

French Gilt Wall Mirrors - 200 x 110 cm

A pair of French style gilt wall mirrors approximately 200 x 110 cm

A large French giltwood Bijouterie case, with an elaborately…

French Giltwood Bijouterie Case with Elaborate Carvings

A large French giltwood Bijouterie case, with an elaborately carved frame raise on four reeded tapering legs joining to a cross base. Electrified. 80 x 132 x 45 cm.

French neoclassical grey painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror…

French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror with Bas-Relief Plaque

French neoclassical grey painted and parcel-gilt trumeau mirror c. 1810 the egg and dart moulded cornice above a cream painted plaster bas-relief plaque depicting Naiades, Triton playing the conch shell and putti, height 200 cm, width 101.5 cm. Provenance…

Antique French gilt surround mirror, mid 19th century

Mid 19th Century French Gilt Mirror

Antique French gilt surround mirror, mid 19th century

A French Louis XV 19th century painted and gilt wall mirror.…

Louis XV Gilt Wall Mirror

A French Louis XV 19th century painted and gilt wall mirror. Rectangular plate, with a gilt frame with egg and dart decoration surmounted by ribbon and swag decoration. 170 cm high, 130 cm wide

Antique French early 19th/late 18th century trumeau console…

French Trumeau Console Mirror, 18th/19th Century

Antique French early 19th/late 18th century trumeau console mirror, approx 265 cm high, 60 cm wide

Antique French painted and gilt framed mirror, 169 cm high, 115…

French Painted & Gilt Mirror - 169x115cm

Antique French painted and gilt framed mirror, 169 cm high, 115 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

Antique French Louis XVI style console mirror with 3 mirror…

Louis XVI Console Mirror with Ornate Gilt Frame

Antique French Louis XVI style console mirror with 3 mirror glass panels and an ornate gilt wood and plaster frame, 168 cm wide, 173 cm high

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

French Gilt Wood Overmantel Mirror with Ornate Carvings

A 19th century French gilt wood overmantel mirror, the arched rectangular plate within an ornate foliate and central cabochon swaged and scroll carved surround with a shell cresting. 160 cm high, cm wide, cm deep.

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 framed mirror. 174 x 100 cm

French Gilt Mirror, 174x100cm

Antique French gilt framed mirror. 174 x 100 cm

Antique French gilt surround mantle mirror, approx 164 cm high,…

French Gilt Mantle Mirror, 164x110cm

Antique French gilt surround mantle mirror, approx 164 cm high, 110 cm wide

An impressive French trumeau mirror, the elaborate gilded and…

Gilded French Trumeau Mirror with Classical Greek Scene Print

An impressive French trumeau mirror, the elaborate gilded and painted frame enclosing a print of a classical Greek scene to the top of a shaped mirror. 225 x 145 cm.

A French giltwood mirror 106 cm, 90 cm

French Giltwood Mirror (106x90cm)

A French giltwood mirror 106 cm, 90 cm

Antique French gilt surround mirror, of large size, with raised…

Large French Gilt Mirror with Shell Crest

Antique French gilt surround mirror, of large size, with raised gadrooned edge, with pierced shell and foliage crest, 205 cm high, 130 cm wide

Antique French gilt surround, mirror, the crest with two winged…

Antique French Gilt Putti Mirror, 187 x 100 cm

Antique French gilt surround, mirror, the crest with two winged putti, 187 cm high, 100 cm wide

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with an oval oil on…

French Trumeau Mirror with Oval Outdoor Scene Painting

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with an oval oil on canvas depicting ladies and gents in outdoor pursuits, above applied floral gilt wood swags, approx 247 cm high, 136 cm wide

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with a oval oil on…

French Trumeau Mirror with Oval Outdoor Scene Painting

Impressive French trumeau mirror, fitted with a oval oil on canvas depicting ladies and gents in out door pursuits, above applied floral gilt wood swags, approx 247 cm high, 136 cm wide

Antique French oval gilt surround mirror, approx 153 cm high,…

French Gilt Oval Mirror (or Antique Oval Gilt Mirror)

Antique French oval gilt surround mirror, approx 153 cm high, 116 cm wide

Antique French gilt framed mirror fitted with a panelled crest…

French Gilt Floral Swag Mirror with Medallion Crest

Antique French gilt framed mirror fitted with a panelled crest draped with floral swags, and central flower crested medallion, 206 cm high, 113 cm wide

Fine antique 19th century French gilt gesso wall mirror, the…

19th Century French Gilt Wall Mirror with Putti

Fine antique 19th century French gilt gesso wall mirror, the central mirror of oval shape, with shaped lattice & star cut surround, the crest mounted with an oval porcelain panel, flanked by a pair of winged putti, 105 cm high

A carved giltwood overmantle mirror, French, 19th century, 157…

19th Century French Giltwood Overmantle Mirror

A carved giltwood overmantle mirror, French, 19th century, 157 cm high, 118 cm wide

A small pierced gilt wood mirror, French, early 18th century,…

18th Century French Gilt Wood Floral Mirror

A small pierced gilt wood mirror, French, early 18th century, with central floral motif, original plate, 75 cm high, 45 cm wide

An Empire style gilt framed mirror, French, 19th century, 137…

French Empire Gilt Mirror, 19th Century

An Empire style gilt framed mirror, French, 19th century, 137 cm high, 89 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 French style panel mirror, the ornate gilt frame of scrolling…

Ornate French Gilt Panel Mirror with Bevelled Glass

A French style panel mirror, the ornate gilt frame of scrolling leaves and florals, the central shaped mirror with bevelled glass. 100 x 160 cm.

An antique Louis XV style gilt-framed pier or overmantel mirror,…

An antique Louis XV style gilt-framed pier or overmantel mirror, second half 19th century, the shaped rectanguar plate in a moulded frame crested with an elaborate shaped cornice and mirror-backed lattice frieze centred on a winged putto mask above a…

A Louis XV style overmantel mirror, second half 19th century,…

Louis XV Style Gilt Overmantel Mirror

A Louis XV style overmantel mirror, second half 19th century, the arched gilt composition frame with a rocaille cresting flanked by flower garlands, height 168 cm, width 114 cm

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 French Art Nouveau carved walnut mirror attributed to Eugene…

Art Nouveau Walnut Mirror by Eugene Gaillard

A French Art Nouveau carved walnut mirror attributed to Eugene Gaillard 205 cm high, 130 cm wide

A carved gilt wood and vernis Martin wall mirror, French, 19th…

French Gilt Wood Wall Mirror, 19th Century

A carved gilt wood and vernis Martin wall mirror, French, 19th century. 215 cm high, 125 cm wide. Provenance. Private Collection Toorak, Melbourne

A French architectural mirror, circa 1880, with a painted…

1880 French Architectural Mirror with Painted Finish

A French architectural mirror, circa 1880, with a painted finish, 250 cm high, 146 cm wide

19th century French convex mirror, the dome plate within a…

French Convex Mirror with Eagle and Gilt

19th century French convex mirror, the dome plate within a black border and gilt, the plate surmounted by an eagle. 130 cm high.

A large gilt mantle mirror in the French manner with a shaped…

French Gilt Mantle Mirror with Floral Crest

A large gilt mantle mirror in the French manner with a shaped arching crest with pierced shell and floral forms, a moulded patterned frame surrounding the bevelled plate, height 220 cm, width 138 cm

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

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.

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?

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 French gilt surround mirror, approx 185 cm high, 106 cm…

French Gilt Mirror: 185cm x 106cm

Antique French gilt surround mirror, approx 185 cm high, 106 cm wide

An antique French style giltwood wall mirror, in neo classical…

Giltwood French Wall Mirror with Love Birds Pediment

An antique French style giltwood wall mirror, in neo classical style with elaborate pediment incorporating a pair of love birds. 79 x 140 cm. Minor losses.

Antique French gilt surround mirror, 180 cm x 122 cm

French Gilt Mirror, 180x122cm

Antique French gilt surround mirror, 180 cm x 122 cm

A late 19th century French Directoire period trumeau mirror,…

Swan-Led Lovers: Directoire Trumeau Mirror from 19th Century France

A late 19th century French Directoire period trumeau mirror, with a painting of two lovers in a boat drawn by swans with cupid on the rail. 1623 x 77.5 cm

A gilded overmantel mirror, decorated wiht floral motifs,…

Floral Gilded French Overmantel Mirror, Mid-19th Century

A gilded overmantel mirror, decorated wiht floral motifs, French, mid 19th century, 188 cm high, 120 cm wide

A large and finely carved rectangular wall mirror, French, 19th…

French Carved Wall Mirror, 19th Century

A large and finely carved rectangular wall mirror, French, 19th century, 187 cm high, 122 cm wide

A pair of girandole gilt wood mirrors, French, 19th century,…

Gilt Wood Girandole Mirrors, 19th Century French

A pair of girandole gilt wood mirrors, French, 19th century, embellished with masks, shells and flower pods, with original plates, 78 cm high

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 French late 19th century gilt wood mirror, the shaped…

Gilt Wood Arched Mirror with Cabochon, Late 19th Century

A French late 19th century gilt wood mirror, the shaped mirrored plate, within an arched moulded frame, surmounted by a carved cabochon. 206 cm high, 122 cm wide.

A Louis XV carved and giltwood mirror, the original plate in a…

A Louis XV carved and giltwood mirror, the original plate in a moulded frame with C-scroll and rocaille cresting, decorated in original cream and gilt. Height 120 cm, width 62 cm. Provenance: The Robert Compton Jones collection

A large French gilt framed mirror, 19th century, the frame…

19th Century French Gilt Mirror with Shell Crest

A large French gilt framed mirror, 19th century, the frame crested with a decorative shell, emanating foliate and scrolls, with gadrooned and beaded moulding, 186 cm x 99 cm

Antique French gilt surround mirror with applied C scrolls…

French gilt mirror with C scrolls crest and flowers

Antique French gilt surround mirror with applied C scrolls crest and flowers, approx 158 cm high, 106 cm wide

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 19th century giltwood over mantel mirror with foliate…

19th Century French Giltwood Foliate Over Mantel Mirror

A French 19th century giltwood over mantel mirror with foliate decoration, 237 cm high, 110 cm wide.

A large carved gilt wood and walnut finish mirror, French,…

Gilt Wood French Mirror, Circa 1900

A large carved gilt wood and walnut finish mirror, French, circa 1900. 230 cm high, 140 cm wide. Provenance. Private Collection Toorak, Melbourne

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 carved and ebonised cushion fronted mirror 115 cm high,…

French Ebonised Cushion Mirror - 115x98cm

A French carved and ebonised cushion fronted mirror 115 cm high, 98 cm wide

French giltwood mirror c. 1900 shaped rectangular mirror plate…

Giltwood Lion Mirror, 1900

French giltwood mirror c. 1900 shaped rectangular mirror plate within carved and moulded surround, surmounted by a lion, 170 x 100 cm.