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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Wall mirror huon pine frame, with gilt slip, 59 x 84 cm

Huon Pine Wall Mirror with Gilt Slip (9 words)

Wall mirror huon pine frame, with gilt slip, 59 x 84 cm

Wall mirror Georgian, walnut, shaped top & bottom, fretwork…

Georgian Walnut Fretwork Mirror - 102cm Height

Wall mirror Georgian, walnut, shaped top & bottom, fretwork carvings, height 102 cm

A giltwood mantle mirror, the contemporary rectangular mirror…

Giltwood Arching Mantle Mirror

A giltwood mantle mirror, the contemporary rectangular mirror of arching profile with a small carved crest, length 141 cm, width 118 cm

Gilt rococo scroll wall mirror, approx 113 cm high, 82 cm wide

Gilt Rococo Scroll Wall Mirror - 113cm x 82cm

Gilt rococo scroll wall mirror, approx 113 cm high, 82 cm wide

Venetian style wall mirror, 138 cm high

Venetian Wall Mirror - 138cm Height

Venetian style wall mirror, 138 cm high

An antique rococo style gilded wall mirror with decorative…

Rococo Gilded Wall Mirror with Foliate and Bird Decoration

An antique rococo style gilded wall mirror with decorative foliate and bird decoration, repairs. Height 120 cm. Width 75 cm

A George III mahogany and gilded decorated wall mirror, 108 cm…

Gilded Mahogany Wall Mirror - George III Era

A George III mahogany and gilded decorated wall mirror, 108 cm high, 55 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

An oval gilt early 20th century wall mirror, the oval plate…

Gilt Oval Wall Mirror with Raised Flower Decoration

An oval gilt early 20th century wall mirror, the oval plate with a gilt frame with raised flower head decoration. 114 cm high, 100 cm wide

Wall mirror c.1970s by Kartell, circular orange plastic frame,…

Kartell Orange Plastic Circular Wall Mirror (1970s)

Wall mirror c.1970s by Kartell, circular orange plastic frame, diameter 63 cm

A decorative modern wall mirror of French style, lavishly…

French Gilded Oval Wall Mirror with Floral Decoration

A decorative modern wall mirror of French style, lavishly gilded, sectional glass, central oval panel, the decoration of garlands of flowers, leaves and scrolls. 130 x 105 cm

Gilt framed overmantle mirror with Baroque style moulded top.…

Baroque Gilt-Framed Overmantle Mirror, 114 x 160 cm

Gilt framed overmantle mirror with Baroque style moulded top. 114 x 160 cm

A Venetian style wall mirror, with a pierced crest and an…

Pierced Crest Venetian Wall Mirror - 104 x 60 cm

A Venetian style wall mirror, with a pierced crest and an etched border, 104 x 60 cm

A pressed metal mounted wall mirror, with embossed foliate…

Foliate Wall Mirror with Pressed Metal Mounting

A pressed metal mounted wall mirror, with embossed foliate decoration, 106 x 87 cm

Large ornate gold framed wall mirror with bevelled glass

Ornate Gold Bevelled Wall Mirror

Large ornate gold framed wall mirror with bevelled glass

A pair of Renaissance style brass two branch wall mirror lights,…

Brass Renaissance Wall Mirror Lights, Italian 19th Century

A pair of Renaissance style brass two branch wall mirror lights, Italian 19th century with bevelled rectangular mirrors, height 40 cm

A small Louis XVI style carved and gilded wall mirror, French,…

Louis XVI Style Gilded Wall Mirror, French, 19th Century

A small Louis XVI style carved and gilded wall mirror, French, early 19th century, 70 cm high, 38 cm wide

An Edwardian Aesthetic movement overmantel mirror, ebonised…

Ebonised Overmantel Mirror with Gilt Floral Decoration

An Edwardian Aesthetic movement overmantel mirror, ebonised paint finish with painted gilt floral decoration to the scrolling top. 51 x 96 cm.

Late 19th century walnut overmantle mirror

Walnut Overmantle Mirror, Late 19th Century

Late 19th century walnut overmantle mirror

A gilded wall mirror with carved ribbon top

Gilded Ribbon Wall Mirror

A gilded wall mirror with carved ribbon top

Mahogany wall mounted mirror shelf

Mahogany Mirror Shelf Wall Mount

Mahogany wall mounted mirror shelf

An antique French style overmantel mirror, the rectangular…

French-style Bevelled Overmantel Mirror with Metal Pediment

An antique French style overmantel mirror, the rectangular centre framed by eight smaller panels, all bevelled, dark bronze type finish, the scrolling metal pediment including a plaster urn detail. 158 x 103 cm

A gilded overmantel mirror, with restrained carved scroll…

A gilded overmantel mirror, with restrained carved scroll features to each side, 124 x 125 cm

A carved giltwood circular, French, circa 1900 convex wall…

Giltwood French Wall Mirror with Ribbon Sash

A carved giltwood circular, French, circa 1900 convex wall mirror with ribbon sash finial

A Chippendale style mahogany fretwork and gilded wall mirror,…

Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror with Gilded Eagle

A Chippendale style mahogany fretwork and gilded wall mirror, scrolling fretwork to the top and base, the pierced arched pediment including a gilded eagle. 79.5 cm x 42.5 cm

A pair of Flemish wall mirrors, 19th century. 49 cm high, 42 cm…

Flemish 19th Century Wall Mirrors - Pair

A pair of Flemish wall mirrors, 19th century. 49 cm high, 42 cm wide

A red and gilt decorated carved wood rectangular wall mirror,…

Red and Gilt Carved Wood Wall Mirror, Early 20th Century

A red and gilt decorated carved wood rectangular wall mirror, early 20th century, 65 x 42 cm

An oval gilt framed wall mirror, circa 1900, the French gilt…

French Oval Gilt Wood Wall Mirror, circa 1900

An oval gilt framed wall mirror, circa 1900, the French gilt wood framed mirror with bevelled edge and fine raised rose flower and leaf decoration. Length 76 cm, width 67 cm

Vintage Adam style oval wall mirror, approx 89 cm x 103 cm

Adam Style Oval Wall Mirror - 89x103cm

Vintage Adam style oval wall mirror, approx 89 cm x 103 cm

A shaped rectangular bevel edged wall mirror with a gilt wood…

Gilt-framed beveled mirror, 162 x 138 cm

A shaped rectangular bevel edged wall mirror with a gilt wood frame, 162 x 138 cm

Large French style wall mirror, approx. 187 cm x 126 cm

French-inspired Oversized Wall Mirror

Large French style wall mirror, approx. 187 cm x 126 cm

Arts & Crafts stained pewter oval wall mirror, with bevelled…

Sealife Embossed Pewter Oval Mirror

Arts & Crafts stained pewter oval wall mirror, with bevelled plate the simulated copper border embossed with sealife and shells and inset small green cabochons, 72 cm by 53

Vintage ornate gilt framed over mantle mirror width 140 cm X…

Ornate Gilt Over Mantle Mirror - 140x90cm

Vintage ornate gilt framed over mantle mirror width 140 cm X height 90 cm.

Large ornate gilt framed wall mirror 180 cm x 115 cm.

Ornate Gilt Wall Mirror - 180 x 115 cm

Large ornate gilt framed wall mirror 180 cm x 115 cm.

A small French giltwood overmantel mirror, the pediment of…

French Giltwood Overmantel Mirror with Rose Pediment

A small French giltwood overmantel mirror, the pediment of roses, the sides decorated with gilded tassels. 50 x 88 cm.

A rectangular carved giltwood wall mirror, 69 x 57 cm

Giltwood Wall Mirror - 69 x 57 cm

A rectangular carved giltwood wall mirror, 69 x 57 cm

A George III mahogany and gilt wall mirror, 67 x 39 cm

Mahogany and Gilt Wall Mirror, George III

A George III mahogany and gilt wall mirror, 67 x 39 cm

Pine framed wall mirror, pine frame, Denmark, C1970's, 124 cm…

Danish Pine Wall Mirror, 1970s

Pine framed wall mirror, pine frame, Denmark, C1970's, 124 cm high, 43 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep cm

Chinese wall mirror tall early 20th century cherrywood, with…

Tall Cherrywood Chinese Wall Mirror with Bronze Hook

Chinese wall mirror tall early 20th century cherrywood, with bronze hook, height 158 cm, width 45 cm, depth 3 cm

Vintage Empire style mahogany over mantle mirror, with columns…

Empire-style Mahogany Over Mantle Mirror with Gilt Trim

Vintage Empire style mahogany over mantle mirror, with columns & gilt trim, 197 cm high, 131 cm wide approx.

A finely carved laurel leaf wall mirror, circa 1870, the oval…

A finely carved laurel leaf wall mirror, circa 1870, the oval mirror carved and pierced with laurel leaves and berries, 71 x 60 cm

A very decorative peach and clear glass triple layer flower…

Italian Triple Layer Flower Mirror

A very decorative peach and clear glass triple layer flower shaped convex wall mirror, Italian, circa 1950. 47 cm diameter

A French gilt overmantel mirror, circa 1920, the rectangular…

French Gilt Rose Mirror

A French gilt overmantel mirror, circa 1920, the rectangular wood and gesso gilt frame with arched top, surmounted with fine raised rose flower and leaf decoration, with original bevelled edge mirror. Length 133 cm, width 80 cm

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

A large carved wood & gilt rectangular mantle mirror, 191 x 150…

Carved Gilt Mantle Mirror - 191 x 150 cm

A large carved wood & gilt rectangular mantle mirror, 191 x 150 cm

An antique Georgian timber wall mirror, 18th century, the…

Georgian Timber Wall Mirror with Chippendale Style Decoration

An antique Georgian timber wall mirror, 18th century, the rectangular mirror set within a timber frame with Chippendale style shaped timber decoration to the upper and lower section, with an applied shell and spread wing bird motif to the crest; the…

An Italian wall mirror. The mirror of tapering rectangular form…

Italian Putti Wall Mirror

An Italian wall mirror. The mirror of tapering rectangular form with a pair of United putti upon a cornice above a shaped pediment, the stepped upper section of the frame flanked by applied fantastic heads and encrusted throughout with flowers and fruits…

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

A rounded rectangular gilt wood framed over mantel mirror with…

Gilt Wood Over Mantel Mirror with Foliate Crest

A rounded rectangular gilt wood framed over mantel mirror with a foliate crest, 146 x 135

A large gilt overmantel mirror, the bevelled rectangular mirror…

Gilt Overmantel Mirror with Foliate Motifs

A large gilt overmantel mirror, the bevelled rectangular mirror in a gilt moulded frame with continuous foliate and beaded motifs. Height 153 cm. Width 133 cm.

Antique gilt wall console mirror 132 cm, high, 131 cm, wide

Antique Gilt Wall Console Mirror - 132x131cm

Antique gilt wall console mirror 132 cm, high, 131 cm, wide

George III style stained beech fretwork wall mirror with gilded…

Stained Beech Fretwork Mirror with Gilded Ho-Ho Bird Cresting

George III style stained beech fretwork wall mirror with gilded ho-ho bird cresting

Regency overmantle mirror gilt triple mirror, with clam shell…

Regency Gilt Triple Mirror with Clam Shell Decoration

Regency overmantle mirror gilt triple mirror, with clam shell and beaded decoration, 57 x 122 cm

Large ornate gold framed wall mirror with bevelled glass and…

French-style gold wall mirror with bevelled glass and swags

Large ornate gold framed wall mirror with bevelled glass and swags in the French manner

Wall mirror early 20th century, gilt finish spandrel, floral…

Early 20th Century Gilt Floral Wall Mirror

Wall mirror early 20th century, gilt finish spandrel, floral design, 101 x 88 cm

Overmantle mirror, blackwood Edwardian, foliate carved pediment,…

Blackwood Foliate Carved Overmantle Mirror

Overmantle mirror, blackwood Edwardian, foliate carved pediment, bevelled mirror

Regency gilt wall mirror, with inverted front with shell and…

Regency Gilt Wall Mirror with Shell and Column Decoration

Regency gilt wall mirror, with inverted front with shell and side column decoration, 59.5 cm wide, 93.5 cm high

An Art Nouveau style mahogany overmantel, with 4 bevelled glass…

Art Nouveau Mahogany Overmantel with Bevelled Mirrors and Shelves

An Art Nouveau style mahogany overmantel, with 4 bevelled glass mirrors and two upper shelves, with turned spindle pillar supports, and with carved, top pediment. Height 1228 cm. Width 156 cm. Depth 21.5 cm

A carved giltwood oval wall mirror, French 19th century, height…

Giltwood French Oval Wall Mirror, 19th Century

A carved giltwood oval wall mirror, French 19th century, height 84 cm, width 70 cm

An ornate pressed metal framed mirror, Indian, 20th century,…

Indian Silvered Mirror with Pressed Metal Frame

An ornate pressed metal framed mirror, Indian, 20th century, the timber framed and backed wall mirror having an applied embossed silvered sheath, 87 x 87 cm

An unusual stepped panelled wall mirror, late 20th century 170…

Step-Panel Wall Mirror, Late 20th Century

An unusual stepped panelled wall mirror, late 20th century 170 high x 123 cm wide

A large ornate gilt framed oval wall mirror

Gilded Oval Wall Mirror

A large ornate gilt framed oval wall mirror

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.

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,

A small gilt wood convex wall mirror in the English Regency…

Regency Gilt Wood Convex Wall Mirror

A small gilt wood convex wall mirror in the English Regency style; 41 cm diameter

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

A decorative Venetian style wall mirror of oval form, 138 cm x…

Oval Venetian Wall Mirror - 138cm x 85cm

A decorative Venetian style wall mirror of oval form, 138 cm x 85 cm

Highly decorative giltwood framed wall mirror in the style of…

Palace-style giltwood wall mirror

Highly decorative giltwood framed wall mirror in the style of the Palace De Versailles

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

Arts and Crafts oval copper framed wall mirror with bevelled…

Handcrafted Copper Fish and Shell Wall Mirror

Arts and Crafts oval copper framed wall mirror with bevelled plate and hand hammered decoration of fish, crabs, shells and small green glass cabochons, 74 cm width.

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

Highly decorative giltwood framed wall mirror in the style of…

Giltwood Palace-Style Wall Mirror

Highly decorative giltwood framed wall mirror in the style of the Palace de Versailles

An oval wood framed wall mirror. 75 cm wide

Oval Wood-Framed Mirror - 75cm

An oval wood framed wall mirror. 75 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 timber gilt gesso over mantle mirror, 109 x 91 cm

Gilt Timber Over Mantle Mirror - 109 x 91 cm

A timber gilt gesso over mantle mirror, 109 x 91 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

Gilt frame wall mirror with ribbon decoration

Ribbon-Adorned Gilt Wall Mirror

Gilt frame wall mirror with ribbon decoration

Ornately carved and gilded Overmantle mirror

Gilded Overmantle Mirror with Ornate Carvings

Ornately carved and gilded Overmantle mirror

A Chinese wall mirror with hand painted and carved red lacquer…

Red Lacquer Chinese Wall Mirror

A Chinese wall mirror with hand painted and carved red lacquer finish, 20th century, 120 cm x 131 cm

An Oriental black Chinoissiere decorated wall mirror the arched…

Oriental Chinoissiere Wall Mirror in Ebony Frame

An Oriental black Chinoissiere decorated wall mirror the arched rectangular plate within and ebonize frame. 90 cm high, 52 cm wide.

Roccoco style cast brass wall mirror, in the Florentine taste,…

Roccoco Florentine Cast Brass Wall Mirror, 74x55cm

Roccoco style cast brass wall mirror, in the Florentine taste, 74 cm high, 55 cm wide

Classical wall mirror, plaster, timber with gilt decoration.…

Italian Gilt Wall Mirror, 1940s

Classical wall mirror, plaster, timber with gilt decoration. Original central mirror. Italy, c 1940s, 75 cm high, 65 cm wide, 8 cm deep.

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 fine and decorative Italian giltwood and foliate decorated…

Italian Giltwood Foliate Wall Mirror

A fine and decorative Italian giltwood and foliate decorated wall mirror. 130 cm high, 85 cm wide.

Imposing giltwood framed wall mirror, with highly decorative…

Giltwood Wall Mirror with Decorative Frame and Bevelled Glass

Imposing giltwood framed wall mirror, with highly decorative frame and bevelled glass, 137 x 110 cm

Edwardian oak overmantle mirror

Oak Overmantle Mirror - Edwardian Era

Edwardian oak overmantle mirror

A pair of Flemish wall mirrors, 19th century. 30 x 25.5 cm

19th Century Flemish Wall Mirrors (Pair)

A pair of Flemish wall mirrors, 19th century. 30 x 25.5 cm

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…

George II fret work wall mirror, (1)

George II Fretwork Wall Mirror

George II fret work wall mirror, (1)

A decorative gilt metal framed wall mirror, rectangular shape,…

Bamboo-framed Gilt Wall Mirror

A decorative gilt metal framed wall mirror, rectangular shape, the frame modelled as bamboo; a slender internal frame mimics the outer one. 91 cm x 51 cm

Antique French painted frame Louis XV style wall mirror, approx…

French Louis XV Style Wall Mirror with Painted Frame

Antique French painted frame Louis XV style wall mirror, approx 113 cm high, 66 cm wide

An extensively carved rococo style silvered wall mirror, 90 x…

Rococo Silvered Wall Mirror with Elaborate Carvings

An extensively carved rococo style silvered wall mirror, 90 x 60 cm

George III mahogany fretwork wall mirror with central gilded…

Mahogany Fretwork Wall Mirror with Gilded Ho-Ho Bird

George III mahogany fretwork wall mirror with central gilded ho-ho bird and inlaid shell paterae