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How old is the mirror?
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The mirror is more than 6,000 years old. Early examples made of polished obsidian rather than glass date back to 4000 B.C. Handheld glass mirrors became popular in ancient Greece during the 5th century B.C. Find a diverse assortment of mirrors from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Exceptional Murano Glass Wall Mirror with Purple & Clear Flowers, Italy Venice
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An elegant Murano glass mirror, handcrafted in Venice, Italy, from the 1940s to 1950s or earlier. This intricately decorated mirror with a curved rim is richly adorned with applied f...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Giltwood Serpent Mirror
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Giltwood Serpent Mirror.
Category
1990s American Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Michael S Smith for Jasper Portuguese William Mirror
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Michael S Smith for Jasper Portuguese William Mirror.
Category
2010s American Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Starburst Sunburst Gilded Resin Convex Mirror France, circa 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Decorative 20th-century starburst sunburst mirror featuring a convex mirror plate surrounded by radiating gilt resin rays. Inspired by the iconic French sunburst designs of the mid-c...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Resin
Beautiful Sunburst Starburst Flat Mirror Composition, German, circa 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Gilded Sunburst Convex Mirror – Estate Find from Nuremberg, Germany
A delightful and decorative sunburst (or starburst) mirror, crafted from composition or resin. This excep...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Resin
Venetian Modern Octagonal Wall Mirror, Handcrafted in Spain, Dated 1989
Located in Valencia, VC
Octagonal wall mirror with a brass-mounted frame combining iridescent and mirrored glass panels. The frame is composed of two borders: an outer border of iridescent mirrored glass in...
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
