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How can you tell if a mirror is antique?
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You 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
Shop for Vintage Hand Mirrors on 1stDibs
Curved Wooden Hand Mirror
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hand-carved wooden hand mirror with a curved handle and spiral detail on the backside.
Category
20th Century Table Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Cristal Art Hand Mirror
By Cristal Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
1940's Italian art glass boudoir hand mirror by Cristal Art with apricot/peach colored glass on one
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Cut Glass
$1,175
Vintage Bent Bamboo Hand Mirror
Located in west palm beach, FL
Beautiful elegant hand mirror made of bent bamboo. Fun coastal element to add to your vanity top
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Mirror
Mithé Espelt “Fleur” hand mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Small mid century Mithé Espelt “Fleur” pocket mirror c. 1960, embossed earthenware in shades of blue brown and green.(bead and brass chain missing)
Born in 1923, Mithé Espelt was a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic
Hans Agne Jacobsson Hand Mirror
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans Agne Jacobsson handmirror in laminated oak.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern More Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Splendid Hand Mirror, European, 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid double sided hand mirror, European, 1900s.
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Biedermeier More Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
