Older mirrors are more liable to have imperfections and losses to the silvering. The mirror will also ‘sparkle’ and create a softer image than modern mirrors. Silver backed mirrors emerged in 1835 and the mirror has a slightly more yellow tint overall than new examples. You can gauge the glass thickness by placing an object like a pen or coin against the glass and spot the depth of the gap before the reflection begins. Mercury Mirrors first began to be used from the 16 th Century and used thicker glass than today. The first is to look at the mirror plate itself. There are several ways to tell if a mirror is or not. At LoveAntiques you will find amazing old mirrors of all sorts for all your needs. However whichever you decide on, there is nothing that beats the character of antique and vintage examples. Of course, there are many different forms from wall mirrors or Overmantle mirrors to dressing mirrors and handheld. Today a mirror is just as important in any room as in the past bringing light and elegance.
Large mirrors only became possible in the late 18 th Century and were prohibitively expensive for all but the elite. Extremely hard to make in large sheets, most early mirror frames instead incorporated smaller plates joined together. At the time Venice was the centre for such Mirror production with this new technique was initially kept a closely guarded secret. For thousands of years the necessary reflective quality was created using polished metals or stones, but in the 16 th Century a new finish was invented using a mercury and tin amalgam.
Mirrors have a long and noble history with the oldest surviving being over 8000 years old and made of polished Obsidian (volcanic glass).
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