Mercury Mirrors

An unusual Irish 'all glass' mirror. Mid 19th Century, made in the style of early 18th Century examples. The arched top mirror plate is set within a frame of faceted blue and white ...

A completely original, turn-of-the-19th century mirror with hand-carved, gessoed and gold gilded foliate embellished over-frame. Private collection, Northern Italy.

A fine diminutive 18th century American Chippendale mirror with cut-out scroll work crests and ears in mahogany retaining original dry surface and mirror plate. I love the ribbon pl...

A finely carved French mirror dating to the late 19th century, executed in solid oak with a lively openwork foliate frame. The hand carving is crisp and deep, with scrolling acanthus...

This elegant French trumeau mirror, dating from circa 1900, beautifully embodies the timeless charm of the Louis XV Revival style popular during the Belle Époque period. Crafted in w...

Grand-scale, c. 1760, hand-carved, gessoed and 22k gold gilded Venetian mirror inset with original, mercury glass and surrounded by serpentine relief carvings.

An unusual pair of early 19th Century mahogany oval mirrors, Spanish.  The original oval mercury plates within a plain mahogany frame with boxwood stringing.

A carved giltwood Rococo mirror with excellent proportions, the cresting of a stylized acanthus carved with Rocaille with C-scrolls and S-scrolls decorating the sides and the bottom,...

An excellent example of Regency carved gilt wood convex mirror by Thomas Fentham, with acanthus, foliate and scrolled pediment surmounted with eagle holding balls and chains in his b...

Early 18th Century Italian carved giltwood mirror. Rome, Circa 1720.  The rectangular mercury plate surrounded by extravagantly carved scrolling acanthus leaves and flower heads.

Louis XIV style carved and gilded mirror with etched glass inset depicting a woman playing a lyre surrounded by a pierced shell-shaped crest. Oxidized glass is age appropriate.

Very fine George II period giltwood mirror, the swan neck pediment with foliate carved scrolls surrounding central shell carved cartouche, the whole with egg and dart molding, the ba...

Fine George III period giltwood mirror, the classical urn finial with sprouting wheat ears, the urn draped with garlands of bell flowers surmounting the ribbed and lamb tongue carved...

Fine George III carved and giltwood rectangular border glass mirror, the frame with gadrooned outer edge and bead carved inner border all in well burnished water gilding, retaining o...

An exquisite 18th century Venetian mirror from the Baroque period with beautifully aged, original giltwood and mercury plates, circa 1740.

19th Century Regency carved giltwood convex mirror by Thomas Fentham, with acanthus, foliate and scrolled pediment surmounted with eagle holding balls and chains in his beak, above a...

Fine George III period giltwood looking glass, retaining its original mercury plate, having lovely dry scraped original gilding on a foliate and rocaille carved frame, the whole with...

18th Century Swedish Gustavian mirror of large proportions. In original paint and a mercury glass plate.

The midcentury Venetian wall hanging mirror with beveled mercury glass is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich patinated finish.

This exquisite oval mirror is an authentic Italian piece dating from the 17th century, richly carved in wood and finished with its original gilding. The frame is adorned with a conti...

Large 19th Century French Louis Philippe mirror. With original and beautifully aged mercury glass plate.

The wall hanging mirror with beveled mercury glass is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich patinated finish.

Slim walnut French Empire Mirror A slim original mercury plate empire mirror.

A large pair of completely original, hand carved, gessoed and gold gilded, molded, pierced frames featuring foliate forms, and surmounted by rocaille reliefs. Each holds a mercury gl...

This subtle green polychromy enhances the sculptural details and reflects the decorative taste of the Napoléon III era, when such nuanced color accents were frequently used alongside...

Pair of stylish 19th Century Italian sectional ebonised mirrors. The rectangular mercury plates surrounded with a border of mirrored panels within a plain moulding.

Louis XVI Mirror. Italian gilt metal long rectangular egg guilloché repousse trim framing original mercury glass mirror, with neoclassical anthemion brass repoussé top and bottom ele...

A 19th century French overmantle / wall mirror. The original gilded surface to this elegant mirror has survived nearly two centuries and still holds good lustre with little wear. ...

This exceptional and rare 18th century giltwood mirror is distinguished by its finely carved decoration and the presence of original parecloses—the smaller mirrored panels that frame...

This pair of small scale French Regency style gilt wood mirrors from the turn of the twentieth century features their original mercury glass.

Crafted in Italy, circa 1970, this antique Venetian wall mirror showcases the refined artistry of mid-century Murano glasswork. The rectangular form is crowned with a beautifully sha...

18th century Louis XVI mirror with a beautiful carved wooden crown.

Original mercury glass.

The frame is inset with mercury glass mirror.

Each with crystal candelabra at their bases and both inset with original, mercury glass.

A spectacular English 19th century bullseye mirror with etched plate. Sometimes referred to as a sorcerer's or witch's mirror, this example has seven small convex mirrors arranged in...

The mirror glass has a most appealing age-related mercury oxidation resulting in an all over aging resembling a frosted window.

19th century convex mirror with original glass from the Regency period. Beautiful water gilding.

Late 18th century French mirror.

This architectural mirror boasts a gently arched central plate flanked by two narrower side mirrors, all retaining their original mercury glass with desirable age-appropriate spottin...

A rare shaped 19th Century French waisted wood mirror. With original mercury glass mirror plate.

Italian gilt wood mirror (c. 1880). Ornately carved with camellias, acanthus leaves, and crest of a large shell, this mirror hung in the sitting room of a glorious chateau. Prove...

French 18th century Provençal mirror.

French 18th century Provencal mirror.

In the center, on each side, a pair of curling acanthus leaves above flowers and trailing leaves. The inset, mercury glass is original.

Large Silver on red Louis Philippe mirror with flower and leaf etched bands. Original patinated mercury glass.

A rare and beautiful pair of mid-18th Century Northern Italian (probably Venetian) silver giltwood carved mirrors. The cartouche shaped mercury plates (later) surrounded with acant...

:A 19th century French silver leaf wall mirror. The frame to this pretty mirror has a decorative design of entwining flowers and leaves etched into the surface, there are some rub m...

Very fine early Georgian walnut and parcel gilt mirror, the scalloped crest with inset carved gesso and gilt scallop shell over molded frame surrounding original shaped and beveled m...

A stunning late 17th or early 18th Century North Italian ebonised and carved ripple-moulded and giltwood mirror. The wonderfully foxed rectangular mercury plate within a carved giltw...

French early 19th century mirror.

Antique French Mirror - Large gilt crested period Louis Philippe antique mirror.

Striking, hand-carved, ebonized, Dutch style mirror embellished with relief wave forms throughout. The whole surrounded by a period, giltwood, pierced surround of magnificent scrollw...

This French giltwood trumeau mirror, dated 1919 and signed Crassous Fils, is a refined example of early 20th-century decorative art. The carved wooden frame, richly adorned with scro...

Subtle wear and age-related cracks to the gilding are visible in areas, testifying to its authenticity and historical character. The original mercury glass is preserved and displays...

Original highly foxed mercury plate with a grey wash

The carving around outer perimeter of the mirror to really highlight the details. Appears to have original mercury glass.