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Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Mirrored Wall Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
mercury glass mirror plate and is ornamented with rocailles, floral sprays, and shell motifs. The lower
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Briarwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
border, surrounding associated 18th century mercury glass plate mirror. Italy, late 18th century
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood, Plaster
Fine Late 18th Century Silver Gilt Pier Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1780
A fine late eighteenth century silver gilt pier mirror with mercury glass
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Late 18th Century English Queen Anne Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Neoclassical Italian Gold Carved Mirror
Located in New York, NY
neoclassical anthemion and swan corner decoration en-framing a later mercury glass mirror plate. Italy, circa
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1830s Italian Charles X Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Large Antique Carved, Gessoed And Heavily Gilt Baroque Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
various signs of age including some age appropriate mercury oxidation to the mirror glass, wear along the
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Late 19th Century Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
19th Century, French Louis Philippe Carved Silvered Mirror with Geometric Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Burgundy region of France, circa 1880, the large antique mirror has traditional
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Repousse Brass Wall Mirror with Cherub Face Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This small antique brass mirror was crafted in France, circa 1880. The wall hanging piece features
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Late 19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair of Italian Rococo Style Etched Mirrors with Silhouettes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
spotting and oxidation to the mirror mercury. Please see photos for details of condition.
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Late 19th Century Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Neoreinnasance Gilded Bronze Table Mirror and Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Italian Mercury gilded table mirror produced during the 20th century in Italy.
This
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large Gilt Carved Wood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Large gilt carved wood mirror. Expansive softly mercuried plate glass mirror bound by foliate
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Late 19th Century American Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
19th C. French Louis XVI Two-Tone Gilt and Painted Oval Wall Mirror with Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
, culminating in scrollwork at the lower frame. The mirror retains its original mercury glass and wooden back
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-century craftsmanship.
The mirror retains its original mercury glass, showing charming light oxidation
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Large Regency Overmantle Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A grand and imposing Regency overmantle mirror. Richly water-gilded and adorned with finely carved
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Early 19th Century English Regency Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass
George II Gilt and Ebonized Looking Glass Mirror after William Kent, circa 1740
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exceptional circa 1740 George II period giltwood looking glass or mirror of oval form having
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Mid-18th Century English George II Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French 19th Century Gold Leaf Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
a red color. The gold leaves are applied on it. The glass mirror is a mercury glass and it is in a
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Venetian Gilt Octagonal Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Antique Venetian gilt octagonal mirror. Gilt carved and gessoed octagonal framed mirror with later
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror 17"H x 14.75"W
Located in Winter Park, FL
decoration and bead border. Warm gilt finish with red under rub exposed. Original mirror with mercury
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large 19th Century French Zinc Laurel Wreath Mirror
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large 19th Century French zinc window frame converted to a wreath mirror.
With a faux mercury glass
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Zinc
Oval Wall Hanging Mirror A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
decoration to the top.
The mercury glass mirror is in lovely condition with very minor spotting and a
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19th Century Victorian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 18th century Italian mirrors in gilt wood, Louis XV
Located in Vicenza, IT
.
Mirrors: mercury glass (in use at the time)
Dimensions:
height: 120cm; 47 inches
w: 70cm; 27.55 inches
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror
Located in New York, NY
. Original aged mercury glass mirror inset.
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19th Century French Romantic Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Painted Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A narrow and tall Louis XVI period painted mirror frame with original 2-part mercury glass mirror
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
$1,950 Sale Price
29% Off
A Pair of Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror In Black and Gold Late 19th Centu
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
.
The mirrors feature refined black frames with soft gilt trim, mercury glass, and gracefully curved
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Neoclassical Pier Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inset with two panels of original mercury glass mirror.
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
$39,000 / set
Silver Plated Bronze Table Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A silver plated bronze table mirror, 19th century
A silvered bronze table mirror with mercury
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1860s French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Bronze
$1,912 Sale Price
30% Off
Venetian Mirror in Murano Glass in Clear Color and Handcarved Italy 1900s
Located in Villaverla, IT
flowers. The mirror is authentically in mercury.
The mirror has its own original label of the production
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1920s Italian Baroque Revival Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Giltwood Console Mirror with Carved Decor, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
consistent with age and contribute to the mirror’s authentic antique character.
The mercury-style glass
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptionally fine Napoleon III parclose giltwood Mirror, with its original bevelled mercury
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Large Antique Gold Leaf Ornate Carved Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
France around 1860 and still has its original mercury glass mirror.
This piece has a beautiful gold
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century French Polychrome Oak Mirror
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
tones) and a lovely, patina-ed surface, with antique mercury glass mirror.
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18th Century and Earlier French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Parisian Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
that only enhances its authenticity and historic character.
The antique mercury-style mirror plate
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Ornate Crest, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This splendid 19th century French mirror exudes opulence and grandeur, with a richly carved and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe French Trumeau Mirror with Romantic Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
above and the original mercury glass mirror below. The bucolic scene depicts a lady in a crimson gown
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
C18th Chippendale Sycamore Rococo Fretwork
Gilt Small Mirror C1770 (Georgian)
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Leeds, GB
18th-century mercury-backed plate, the mirror shows gentle waviness and attractive light speckling
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Mid-18th Century English Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Sycamore, Giltwood
18th Century French Gilded Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
'Directoire' period.
With original mercury glass plates. The mirror is made from split glass and is all
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1790s Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Gilded Mirror with Floral Crest and Original Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
timeless charm to any interior.
The mirror retains its original mercury glass, characterized by subtle age
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Large 19th Century Gilt Rectangular Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large rectangular overmantel gilt mirror with etching and rope detail around etched perimeter. In
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
A mid 19th century Venetian floral decorated mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
A floral and parcel gilt decorated Venetian mirror . The probable mercury plate in charming
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19th Century Italian Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Paint, Wood
Large Oval Mirror In Gilded Wood, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
restorations to the wood, a glass broken in 2 and some mercury losses to the central mirror.
Napoleon III
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Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Regency Cheval Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English early 19th century mahogany cheval mirror, the original mercury glass plate with half
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1820s English Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$7,500
Antique 19th century authentic painted and gilt French Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This is an antique French mirror in the Louis-Philippe style, made around 1880.
The mirror has a
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Large Antique French Monumental Gold Leaf Gilt Mirror, 1890
Located in Miami, FL
gilding is exceptional and in very good authentic condition.
The mirror plate is the genuine mercury
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1890s French Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Hall Mirror, French, Gilt Gesso, Ornate, Baroque Taste, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the ornate frame
Mirror shows desirable mercury foxing, commensurate with age
Bold surmount with
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Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gesso
English Palladian Overmantel Mirror of Impressive Scale
Located in Greenwich, CT
surrounding a lovely mercury glass mirror plate.
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Early 18th Century English Palladian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Pine
Fine, 18th Century, Naples Pier Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully hand-carved, gessoed and 22k gold gilded, c. 1760 pier mirror inset with its original
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1760s Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Mirror in Gold Giltwood and Gesso, Antique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century neoclassical mirror in gold giltwood and gesso with a bezelled mirror in mercury
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1870s French Neoclassical Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
19th Century Large Giltwood Mirror with Ornate Crest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This French giltwood mirror from the 19th century is an elegant example of refined craftsmanship
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19th Century French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso
Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
dovetail
Rack mirror mechanism (original mercury mirror)
Black marble top which is unusual (often white
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Early 19th Century French Empire Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Italian Piedmontese 18th century Giltwood Pier Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very fine Piedmontese giltwood pier mirror. This beautiful mirror has a wonderfully patinated
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Mid-18th Century Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Important Irish George II Giltwood Mirror Attributed to John and Francis Booker
By John and Francis Booker
Located in London, GB
wheat sheaves.
Note: The mirror plate is an 18th century mercury silvered replacement.
This mirror
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18th Century George II Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of Late 18th Century George III Period English Gilt Pier / Wall Mirrors
Located in Dublin, IE
A refined pair of early 19th-century neoclassical pier mirrors, each surmounted by a crisply carved
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Large 19th-century French mirror engraved with floral decorations
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large mirror in gilded wood engraved with floral decorations, beautiful gilding on a black plate
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1860s French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
secretary has the original mercury mirrors and the drawers have handcut dove tails to the sides and back of
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1880s English Queen Anne Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
French 19th Century Massive Walnut Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Massive in size, this French 19th century mantel mirror creates an impact with rich tones and grain
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19th Century French Rustic Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Substantial Georgian Giltwood Mirrors
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in Greenwich, CT
Important pair of George III gilt wood pier mirrors of substantial scale, the breakfront crest with
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Early 19th Century English Adam Style Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th century French mirror in gilded wood with floral decorations
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Mirror in gilded wood engraved with floral decorations and pearls, beautiful original gilding
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1860s French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe Mirror is covered with gold leaves and wears the use of age. It has a mercury
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
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Mercury Antique Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mercury antique mirror available at 1stDibs. A mercury antique mirror — often made from glass, mercury glass and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mercury antique mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mercury antique mirror bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. A well-made mercury antique mirror has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by X-Ray Lamp Company, Charles Nosotti and Black Forrest are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mercury Antique Mirror?
The average selling price for a mercury antique mirror at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $160,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Mirrors for You
The road from early innovations in reflective glass to the alluring antique and vintage mirrors in trendy modern interiors has been a long one but we’re reminded of the journey everywhere we look.
In many respects, wall mirrors, floor mirrors and full-length mirrors are to interior design what jeans are to dressing. Exceedingly versatile. Universally flattering. Unobtrusively elegant. And while all mirrors are not created equal, even in their most elaborate incarnation, they're still the heavy lifters of interior design, visually enlarging and illuminating any space.
We’ve come a great distance from the polished stone that served as mirrors in Central America thousands of years ago or the copper mirrors of Mesopotamia before that. Today’s coveted glass Venetian mirrors, which should be cleaned with a solution of white vinegar and water, were likely produced in Italy beginning in the 1500s, while antique mirrors originating during the 19th century can add the rustic farmhouse feel to your mudroom that you didn’t know you needed.
By the early 20th century, experiments with various alloys allowed for mirrors to be made inexpensively. The geometric shapes and beveled edges that characterize mirrors crafted in the Art Deco style of the 1920s can bring pizzazz to your entryway, while an ornate LaBarge mirror made in the Hollywood Regency style makes a statement in any bedroom. Friedman Brothers is a particularly popular manufacturer known for decorative round and rectangular framed mirrors designed in the Rococo, Louis XVI and other styles, including dramatic wall mirrors framed in gold faux bamboo that bear the hallmarks of Asian design.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, mid-century modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary mirrors. Today’s simple yet chic mantel mirror frames, for example, often neutral in color, owe to the understated mirror designs introduced in the postwar era.
Sculptor and furniture maker Paul Evans had been making collage-style cabinets since at least the late 1950s when he designed his Patchwork mirror — part of a series that yielded expressive works of combined brass, copper and pewter — for Directional Furniture during the mid-1960s. Several books celebrating Evans’s work were published beginning in the early 2000s, as his unconventional furniture has been enjoying a moment not unlike the resurgence that the Ultrafragola mirror is seeing. Designed by the Memphis Group’s Ettore Sottsass in 1970, the Ultrafragola mirror, in all its sensuous acrylic splendor, has become somewhat of a star thanks to much-lauded appearances in shelter magazines and on social media.
On 1stDibs, we have a broad selection of vintage and antique mirrors and tips on how to style your contemporary mirror too.
Questions About Mercury Antique Mirror
- What is a mercury mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mercury mirror is a type of wall mirror that features mercury glass inside of a decorative frame. Mercury glass is the term for two panes of glass separated by silvering material. Early examples feature real mercury, while ones produced after the 1840s usually substitute silver nitrate. On 1stDibs, shop a range of mercury mirrors.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury mirrors were made with a thicker glass layer than modern mirrors, so one way of identifying a mercury mirror is to test the thickness. Take an object like a pen or toothpick and press it against the mirror. If the object looks like it’s touching its own reflection, then the mirror is thin and not a mercury mirror. However, if the object appears separate from its reflection, the thickness indicates that it’s probably a mercury mirror. Shop a collection of antique mercury mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why was mercury used in mirrors?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury was used in mirrors in the form of mercury amalgam. This substance was used because of its highly reflective property when applied on a surface. Shop an array of antique mercury mirrors from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
- What is antique mercury glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique mirror is a mirror of considerable age that has historical significance or is in great demand due to its beauty or rarity. Oftentimes, you’ll hear an antique be defined as any item that is more than 100 years old, but this is not a specific measurement of an antique nor is it a requirement. Shop a collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can tell if a mirror is antique through a number of indicators. For example, most antique mirrors are quite small in size, measuring no more than 2 feet. Additionally, antique mirrors will show signs of sports or discoloration. Many antique mirrors will have bubbling or waves in the glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.
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