Mercury Mirrors

Rectangular 17th century Florentine mirror with "original" mercury glass. The mercury glass is in 3 pieces with etching on the top and bottom piece.

A fine example of a 19th century French Louis Philippe wall mirror. The wide wooden frame is in superb original condition with a decorative design of flowers and leaves etched into ...

Large Naturalistic Faux Bois Giltwood Overmantle Mirror. Excellent original clean mirror plate, sparkling mercury glass comes alive once it catches the light.

It retains its original mercury glass plate, displaying the soft, slightly nuanced reflection typical of early 19th-century mirrors and prized for its depth and authenticity.

Fine Regency giltwood convex mirror, the ebonized eagle with gilt head and shoulders standing on ribbed plinth with acanthus leaf supports, the turned frame with gilt balls and beade...

Northern Italian Baroque ebonized walnut guilloché frame, inset with old mercury glass. A bold and dramatic sculptural statement piece for any interior style. Northern Italy, circa...

This exceptional 19th century French console mirror perfectly embodies the timeless sophistication of the Louis XVI neoclassical style. Its finely carved giltwood frame displays eleg...

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

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 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...

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

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,...

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 rectangular French Napoleon III period mirror, circa 1860, exemplifies Second Empire elegance and opulence with its carved and gilded wooden frame lavishly adorned with intricat...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

Elegant French dressing table mirror dating from the Restoration period, circa 1820–1830, distinguished by its refined proportions, graceful curved supports and beautifully polished ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 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.

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

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

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...

The frame is inset with mercury glass mirror.

A decorative 19th Century gilt wall mirror with robust linear frame highlighted by decorative acanthus corner carvings. The gilding shows a beautiful warm aged patina and the mirror...

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

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

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

Late 18th century French mirror.

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...

This large and elegant French mirror features a richly carved and gilded wooden frame, showcasing refined decorative details and elegant proportions. The frame is adorned with finely...

Original mercury glass.

A 19th century French Louis Philippe overmantle / wall mirror. The original gilding to this impressive mirror is in superb condition with just a little historical surface wear. Reve...

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.

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...

French early 19th century mirror.

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

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 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...

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...

18th century late Baroque mirror featuring a faceted, slightly grey-green blue glass plate mounted on a wooden background. The vertically oriented rectangular form terminates in a sh...

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...

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...

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...

The mirror has an old wood back.

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