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Italian Leather Compact Mirror

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Italian Leather Compact Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian leather compact mirror with gold embossing, circa 20th century, Italy. This
Category

20th Century Italian Table Mirrors

Materials

Leather

Italian Leather Compact Mirror
Italian Leather Compact Mirror
H 3.07 in W 2.88 in D 0.5 in
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The rise of table mirrors reflects changes in culture, attitudes toward leisure and standards of beauty. As the centerpiece of a vanity, an antique or vintage table mirror tells the story of how an emphasis on beauty and wearing makeup became more fashionable in the 17th century in Europe. Table mirrors were also often positioned on lowboys as part of a dressing table.

In the early 20th century, vanities were designed in the glamorous Art Deco style, with the mirrors that adorned them being a central element. Table mirrors began to be manufactured in materials aside from metal and wood, namely enamel and the newly available chrome-plated steel to match the dressing tables on which they would sit.

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