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Venetian Antique Ornate Etched Decorative Mirror
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Westport, CT
Antique Venetian etched and blown glass mirror, glass flowers and graceful curved shape and canopy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Scrap Wood, Art Glass, Mercury Glass
Early 19th Century French Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
century, they were using the mercury glass and for the big size mirror, they were putting it in 2 parts.
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Georgian Style Split Plate Mirrors manner of John Belchier
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exquisite pair of George I style pier mirrors, thoughtfully crafted in the manner of John
Category
Early 20th Century Italian George I Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$9,000 Sale Price / set
25% Off
18th Century French Regence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror with Ornate Pediment
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement in your home with this elegant antique mirror. Crafted in France circa 1730 during
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Early 18th Century French Régence Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
American Gilt Tabernacle Pier Mirror by Waterhouse
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Sheraton gilt gesso tabernacle pier mirror of turned white pine. The cornice is fitted
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Pine, Giltwood
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XVI Carved Oak Over-Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This large and well-carved Louis XVI-style oak overmantel mirror is from France, circa 1880s
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19th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Oak
French Antique Bookcase “à L’Etrusque”
Located in Austin, TX
lined with original mercury mirrors. They open to interior wood shelving. This bookcase is in very nice
Category
1880s French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
$9,200 / item
Elegant gilded fireplace mirror dating back to the late 19th century, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant gilded fireplace mirror dating back to the late 19th century, a refined example of the
Category
1880s Italian Other Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large 19th Century French Country House Giltwood Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large 19th Century French country house mirror in untouched condition.
With original mercury
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Mid-19th Century French Country Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century, Veneto Trumeau
Located in Firenze, FI
original mercury mirrors with gilt wood profiles.
Well-proportioned tripartite wavy hat.
Venetian
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century American New England Gilt Tabernacle Pier Mirror
Located in Kenilworth, IL
mercury amalgam mirror.
American, New England, circa 1815.
Category
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Handcrafted Antique Rococo Full-Length Mirror Belgium, 1900
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Antique small full-length wall mirror with a hand-carved giltwood frame, made in Belgium around
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Late 19th Century Belgian Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Giltwood Mantel Mirror with Engraving
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a mantel with this elegant antique Louis Philippe style mirror. Crafted in the Burgundy
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Carved and Arched Giltwood Rocaille Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a mantel with this elegant antique carved gilt mirror. Crafted in France circa 1860, and
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Floor Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of 18th century Italian carved and giltwood floor mirrors. Featuring divided panels
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18th Century Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Floral Details
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
and a soft, reflective surface typical of 19th-century mercury-backed mirrors. It is surrounded by a
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mantel Mirror with Cartouche Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a grand hallway or mantel with this impressive antique Louis XV-style mirror. Crafted in
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French Regence Period Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
its original mercury glass mirror. A stunning accent piece.
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Early 18th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
French Empire Period Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
neoclassical carvings. Original mercury glass mirror with wonderful crazing. Sensational patina.
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Early 19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
mercury glass plate with some foxing and dark spots, some scratches typical for this age. Mirror is made
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1830s British William IV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Carved Rococo Cartouche Shaped Looking Glasses
Located in Greenwich, CT
stripped and refreshed. The mirror plates are not original. Ht. 39 1/4" W. 15 1/2"
Rococo design was a
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1750s English Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
A French Rococo Giltwood Mirror with Bevelled Edge, Louis XV Period
Located in London, GB
.
The mirror retains its original mercury-glass plate with a bevelled edge, displaying the subtle tonal
Category
1740s French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Trumeau
Located in Houston, TX
18th century trumeau with carved detail of traditional pair of doves from Provence. Probably given as a gift in marriage due to the symbolism of the doves and the carved hearts.
Category
18th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
$12,000
Antique French “à L’Etrusque” Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
lined with original mercury mirrors. They open to interior wood shelving and have a working lock and key
Category
1920s French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, the trumeau has Rococo style tastefully carved accents which house the double stacked mercury glass
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
$12,000 Sale Price
75% Off
French 18th Century Louis XV Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, the trumeau has Rococo style tastefully carved accents which house the double stacked mercury glass
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
$12,000 Sale Price
53% Off
Stunning Huge Victorian Mirror Glass Hand-Carved Ebonised Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large hand-carved oak framed glass mirror
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Category
19th Century British High Victorian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Oak
$4,792 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique 19th Century Pale French Louis Philippe Mirror with an Ornate Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
bleeding mercury. The old mirror was disposed of and the whole mirror was gently cleaned. A new silver
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Pine
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Consoles and Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
escutcheon. The vertical rectangular shaped walnut mirror with the original mercury mirror plate is raised by
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Beautiful Empire French Period Trumeau
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful Empire French period Trumeau.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Gesso, Wood
Antique 19th century Louis XVI gold leaf gilt French Pier mirror with crest
Located in Casteren, NL
steel wires. The inclusion of ground beef bones combined with the mercury-gilded mirror glass indicates
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
$8,076 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Period Trumeau with Putti Painting
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XVI period parcel-gilt and polychrome trumeau mirror with a painting of Venus ringed by putti
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gold Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
gold colored.
The frame has a pearl beading next to the thick original mercury glass. The mirror glass
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Coppia Specchi Italiani Dorati in Stile Luigi XVI Intagliati con Uccelli 1800s
Located in Milano, MI
Coppia Di Specchi Dorati italiani di gusto Luigi XVI dell'inizio 1800 formati da una cornice di forma rettangolare con una sagoma semplice a mezzo toro decorata nei bordi da una zigr...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Antique Overmantle Mirror, English, Giltwood, Nautical Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique overmantle mirror. An English, giltwood and mercury glass lounge mirror
Category
1850s British Victorian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Italian Gilt Wood Carved Mirror with Laurel Garland and Putto 1800s
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Gilded Mirror With Putto in Baroque style but from the early 1800s with the square-shaped frame surmounted by the head of a winged putto framed by a rich garland of laurel le...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Flemish Baroque Tortoiseshell Mirro
By Flemish
Located in New Orleans, LA
credited with the invention of the tin-mercury method of mirror-making, a process that made polished metal
Category
17th Century Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Ebony
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
mirror is antique mercury and has all the typical defects caused by the passage of time. The result of
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Walnut
$3,515 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Empire Mirror with Worn Gold Gilt Finish
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century French Empire mirror with original mercury glass mirror. Large scale Empire Gold
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III corner bench in gilded wood
Located in TOURCOING, FR
refinement of the era.
Mercury mirror : The mercure mirror with curved glazing bead adds an extra touch of
Category
1890s French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Massive and Elaborate Grand Entry Pier Mirror And Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and Foliate carving as well as an Openwork carved crest. The original mirror glass has mercury
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Oak
Very Tall 8
Antique Empire Style Mirror, Italian, Walnut, Marble, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an extraordinary 8' tall antique Empire Style console mirror. An Italian extended pier
Category
1860s Italian Empire Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Marble
$12,533 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Hardwood and Gilt Metal with Candles Cheval Mirror, circa 1810
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
mercury glass plate
The mirror has had the frame dismantled, the joints reworked then glued and clamped
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1810s French French Provincial Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Gorgeous 19th Century Overmantle Mirror Restored in a Distressed Paint Finish
Located in Dublin, IE
distressed paint finish. The original mercury glass mirror plate with some mottling, is set within a finely
Category
19th Century English Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Massive Mid 19th C. Carved and Gilt Mantle Mirror for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, slight mercury oxidation to mirror silver lower left corner all mentioned for accuracy as the Mirror
Category
Mid-19th Century Regency Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
French Early 19th Century Painted and Gilt Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
ribbon and beaded pearl motifs. The mirror’s mercury glass is original to the antique, and has aged
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
MID-18th CENTURY PAIR OF MIRRORS WITH SHELF
Located in Firenze, FI
original mirrors are mercury and in good condition. These elegant and refined mirrors are perfect for
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood, Paint
Renaissance Revival Italian Frame, 19th c. Carved Gilded Wood, Luigi Frullini
By Luigi Frullini
Located in PARIS, FR
wood.
Presented with a mercury 19th century mirror.
The finesse of the sculpture can be attributed
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY PAINTED AND GILDED NEOCLASSICAL MIRROR
Located in Firenze, FI
original and made of mercury. This mirror exudes great taste and refinement, adding a touch of class and
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Louis XIV style French painted gold mirror
Located in Houston, US
Grand Louis XV style French mirror with original mercury glass. Style is characterized by the
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Plaster, Wood
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental French Louis XVI Period Trumeau
Located in Round Top, TX
constructed from polychromed wood with its original mercury glass mirror. Wonderful carvings decorate the
Category
18th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Fir Wood Veneered in Mahogany and marble Sicilian Vanity Table
Located in Catania, Sicilia
integrated into the design, maintaining the table's aesthetic appeal. The original mercury mirror giving it a
Category
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Fir
Carlo X Wardrobe Rosewood, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
are two twisted all round columns siding the door made with a big framed mercury mirror. The entire
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Rosewood
An 18th Century George I Walnut
Feather Banded Fall Front Bureau Bookcase
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
pediment, of shaped cavetto section, with ebony inset detailing. Featuring a pair of mercury mirror doors
Category
18th Century English George I Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Italian Carved Gilt Wood Reliquary Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or a shelf with this beautiful antique gilt "Reliquaire" mirror. (Reliquary in
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
English Mercury Glass Reflective Mirrored Antique Chandeliers
2 Available
Located in London, GB
A five way chandelier of brass and mercury glass shades.
England, circa 1920s.
Reflective
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1920s British Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
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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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