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Antique 20th Century German Unusual Large Black Forest Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
century. Original mercury mirror, the wood frame decorated with carved black forest animals in softwood
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20th Century German Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century Georgian Carved Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
after the earlier designs of Matthias Lock.
It has a beautiful mercury mirror plate and exceptional
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Stunning Antique Ornate Gilt Mirror, 1870s, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
mantelpiece. Amazing details. Eye-catching. Original mercury mirror, surrounded by a beautiful and elegant
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rococo Mirrors, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
The mercury mirrors are framed with a poly-lobed frame, carved and gilded in its entirety. The
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$3,422 / set
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
is visible within the mercury mirror plate, adding to its unique charm. The original gilt finish of
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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 18th Century Carved Wood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
mercury mirror glass. From the 1700's. Stunning size. Would have rested above a mantel, possibly taken
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
French 19th Century Fruitwood Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
brass banding beautifully compliment each other. The original mercury mirror plate features some foxing
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Water-Gilded Pier Mirror with Cluster Column
Located in Sherborne, GB
column pillars are to the sides, with the original worn through water gilding and mercury mirror plate.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mirror with Original Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
Louis Seize' period mirror has an urn pediment with arrows and floral motif. Original mercury mirror
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Paint
French 19th Century Painted Symmetrical Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French wood carved frame, painted with old mercury mirror glass inside. Wonderful unusual foxing of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Irish George III Giltwood Mirror, Attributed to John and Francis Booker
By John and Francis Booker
Located in London, GB
central tied ribbon apron, and clear mercury mirror plate. Irish, c.1765.
Literature; The Knight of Glin
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Antique 18th Century Irish George III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Richly Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Wichita, KS
urn pediment and floral motif. Original mercury mirror plate. The carved crest features an urn filled
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Symmetrical Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
mercury mirror plate has aged wonderfully with some sparkles visible throughout. It has acquired a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold
French 19th Century Painted Symmetrical Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French wood carved frame, painted with old mercury mirror glass inside. Wonderful unusual foxing of
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Antique 19th Century French Scandinavian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-L...
French 19th Century Louis Phillipe Silver and Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
frame is both silver and gold gilt. Original mercury mirror glass has minimal foxing. 1860s.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
18th Century William and Mary Figured Walnut Cushion Mirror, circa 1690, England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
period of English furniture design between, circa 1675-1700. The mercury mirror plate is edged and
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Antique 17th Century English Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Rare Large Round English Baroque Carved Limewood Mirror
Located in Kinderhook, NY
period country house and fitted with a rare period tin and mercury mirror plate. A truly elegant piece of
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Antique 17th Century English Baroque Wall Mirrors
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Carved Wood and Silvered Wall Mirror, Set of 3
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
silver leaf. The mirror with its original mercury mirror. The mirror has defects due to the passage of
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Antique 1770s Italian Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large 17th Century William and Mary Figured Walnut Cushion Mirror
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The age patinated mercury mirror plate is bordered with a fine cross-grain ogee moulding. Similarly
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood and Blue painted Girandoles
Located in London, GB
arms and gilt tole drip trays, the square mercury mirror plates mounted within blue painted and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Girandoles
Materials
Giltwood
Art Nouveau Austrian Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
mercury mirror. We love the decorative impact. The piece is in very nice antique condition with only minor
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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, leaves and a face in the center, all together creating a wonderful grand pattern. Mercury mirror glass is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Italian 19th Century Painted
Gilt 85"H Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
trumeau, stacked mercury mirror glass. This particular trumeau must have been taken from a room of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Antique French Louis Philippe Silver Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
the frame and the old mercury mirror glass.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large 18th Century Venetian Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
crest and extend throughout the rest of the frame.
The early mercury mirror plates are beautifully
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Antique 18th Century Italian Country More Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass
19th Century English Ebonized Foxed Overmantle Mirror
Located in Staffordshire, GB
overmantle mirror with an excellent original foxed mercury mirror plate, original backboards and newspaper
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Antique 19th Century British Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Pair of 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
gilt and light etched motif of flowers and leaves, pearl banding surrounds the original mercury mirror
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Antique French Napoleon III Arched Gilt Framed Foxed Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
mercury mirror plate with highly decorative natural foxing throughout.
Probably dating from the mid-19th
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Monumental French Napoleon III Period Gold Leaf Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
century. Original mercury mirror, sienna glaze undertone, exceptional condition.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Baroque Linden Carved and Gilded Wall Mirror for Fireplace
Located in Milano, IT
fan on the top. Mercury mirrors.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Gilt Mirror, Oval Wall Mirror, Gold Leaf Frame, XIX Century,
SPO142
Located in Breganze, VI
the sides.
Restored mirror. Antique Charles X mirror. Old beveled mercury mirror.
This antique
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large French 19th Century Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
tongue. Featuring the original mercury mirror plate, some wonderful foxing is visible throughout and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Round Gold Mirror, Oval Wall Mirror, Love Knot, Gold Leaf Frame, XIX
Located in Breganze, VI
original gilding is of excellent quality.
We can note that the antique mercury mirror has imperfections
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Handsome Large Antique French Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
beautiful grey / brown hue. The mirror glass is original mercury mirror with all the delightful patina with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Handsome Large Antique French Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
beautiful grey / brown hue. The mirror glass is original mercury mirror with all the delightful patina with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French, 19th Century, Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. Still sporting its original mercury mirror plate, there is a great patina over the whole. The vibrant
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Mirror From Rome Gilt Bronzes Agates Walnut Octagonal Frame
Located in Milano, MI
mercury mirror inside. The central band between two stepped frame moldings consists of applied copper
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Agate, Bronze, Copper
18th Century Antique Giltwood Italian Carved Mirror
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful antique Italian gold painted framed mirror with wonderful aged mercury mirror. Very early
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Antique 18th Century French Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Prussian Painted and Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
The painted and parcel gilt wall mirror containing the original mercury mirror plate within a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French wonderful tall and old gold gilt Louis Philippe mirror with old mercury mirror glass! Gold
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
French Louis XVI Gold Gilt Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
beaded border around the original mercury mirror plate. This mirror will make a statement in any space
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Group of 3 Luois XIV Wall Mirror Iron and Wood, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
symmetrical leafy scrolls. "Michetti" engraved on the back. Mercury mirrors engraved with Louis XIV style
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wrought Iron
French, 19th Century Gilt Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
floral inspired carving. The impressively sized antique mercury mirror plate is beveled with very light
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Antique 19th Century French Other Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Mirror, Rose and Daisies Gold Wall Mirror, Gold Leaf Frame, 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
the back are authentic and original and that the mercury mirror is old.
The mirror has small
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Giltwood and Marble Italian Antique Mirror, 1830
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
condition, without cracks or chips. Original mercury mirror (see photo) with various stains and signs of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Marble
Ornate, Huge, Stunning Gold Leaf Antique Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
).
Hails back to circa 1860 France, and still has its original mercury mirror glass.
This piece has a
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French 19th Century Painted
Gilt Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
sophistication. Its original mercury mirror place is surrounded by a molded gold gilt frame with carved floral
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Antique 19th Century French Other Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Large and Handsome Louis XVI Gilt Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
beautifully gilded profile frame and wonderful original patina in its mercury mirror glass.
Richly
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Memento Mori Reminder Curiosity Face in the Mirror
Located in Lowestoft, GB
turn of century mercury mirror plate.
Possibly in relation to a death (Memento Mori) or for just
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
French 19th Century Petite Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
overflowing with flowers and laurel sits atop the whole. The mercury mirror plate is in great antique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Dressing Table Mirror, 1800s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
columns. On the front two drawers. Antique mercury mirror.
The antique nightstand have been used need of
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Table Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Large Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Silver, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
. Back panel is missing. Ready to hang.
Material: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Silver gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Giltwood Vase Motif Wall Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
containing the original mercury mirror plate within a moulded and beaded frame without-set corners. The large
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Wall Mirror Neoclassical Florence
Located in Milano, IT
mercury mirrors. Lorenzo Dolci’s area.
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large Italian 19 Th Century Ebonised Ripple-Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
fitted with a reclaimed antique mercury mirror plate, which has some foxing and patina. Frame refinished
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Materials
Mirror, Wood
An 18th Century Large North Italian Painted Verre Églomisé Overmantel Mirror
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
century that would grace any interior extremely well. Featuring its original bevelled mercury mirror
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Rectangular Silver Leaf Mirror
Located in Birmingham, AL
border features les perles (beading that resembles a strand of pearls) next to the mercury mirror glass
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Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
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Mercury Mirrors For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of mercury mirrors is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct mercury mirrors — often made from glass, mercury glass and wood — can elevate any home. There are 841 antique and vintage mercury mirrors for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Mercury mirrors have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mercury mirrors are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Louis XV and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small mercury mirrors measuring 2.75 inches across. There have been many well-made mercury mirrors over the years, but those made by Charles Nosotti, Isaac Platt and Johan Åkerblad are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Mercury Mirrors?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,566, while they’re typically $141 on the low end and $160,000 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 Mirrors
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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