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How can you tell if a mirror is antique?

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How can you tell if a mirror is antique?
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
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Wooden Hand Mirror
Located in Richmond, VA
Hand-carved wood hand mirror with a rounded, sculptural frame and elongated handle. Smoothly
Category

20th Century Table Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Sunburst Hand Mirror
Located in Richmond, VA
Handmade mirror with a bold sunburst silhouette in vivid hues of orange, yellow, red, and cobalt. Sculpted in lightweight papier-mâché with a glossy finish. The reverse is painted wi...
Category

Vintage 1980s Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Paper

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

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

Vintage Bent Bamboo Hand Mirror
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
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

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