19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9
19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9
19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9
19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9
19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9

19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9

Within John Derian's curated collection of antique art and mirrors is a collection of antique shaving mirrors. These metal-bound grooming mirrors were essential personal tools for men before modern indoor electricity. The beveled, scalloped glass panels were crafted to refract candlelight or morning window illumination directly onto a face. Easily carried between rooms, they were often packed into travelers' trunks, or hung in Civil War military encampments. See the full collection of shaving mirrors here.

Details
  • approx. 5.25" W x 7.25” H
  • Flint or plate glass with tin-mercury amalgam within a tin plate
  • Iron stand can pivot in two directions for tabletop use or as a wallhanging
  • 19th-century USA
  • Please note that vintage items will embrace unique variations such as rust, paint chips, scratches, dings, and general wear. These mirrors have a smoky crystalline pattern caused by the natural breakdown of their early tin-mercury amalgam backing.

    $290.00
    19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9
    $290.00

    19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9

    19th-century Small Shaving Mirror #9
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