Rare Antique Mirrors With The Magic Touch

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Antique mirrors are nothing short of sheer magic when it comes to decorating a home. Antique mirror on your dresser is a handy tool for personal grooming. Antique mirror placed strategically in a room magically lights up and creates the extra space you have always dreamt of. Antique mirrors have a knack of reflecting the natural or the artificial light in a room to send you into the land of fantasy where the knights and dragons treaded the most. Antique wall mirrors can be the artwork of rustic mirror smith or intrinsically designed masterpieces for the homes of the urban elite.

History of the glorious antique mirrors:

Mirrors made their appearances as small and hand held pieces of highly polished metal. In the 1st century AD larger and full-bodied mirrors started appearing. In the 16th century the technique of backing a piece of glass with tin and mercury was used to create ornate mirrors. These mirrors were awash with heavy carvings, scrollwork or decorative metalwork.

By the end of the 17th century mirrors started appearing framed in silver, ebony, tortoiseshell and ivory. Some of the antique mirrors ...
... have frames decorated with needlework and beads. Replaceable frames with carved work were common in antique mirrors that adorn the fireplace mantels and tables.

Select antique mirrors depending on the purpose and your budget. Handheld mirrors are relatively inexpensive but larger antique mirrors are expensive. Research online, visit antique shops, or talk to knowledgeable people.

Choosing the apt place for your antique mirrors:

Once you have laid your heart on an antique wall mirror, use its photo or a printout to try it at the place you have chosen for it to be in.

Choosing the looking glass of your antique mirrors:

Look for the following anomalies in antique mirrors to protect your investment and joy:

* Wavy and grayish antique wall mirror glass give distorted reflection of the objects and light.
* Thin antique wall mirror glass does not reflect the objects and light properly.
* Some antique wall mirrors with convex surfaces turn objects small and distant.

A genuine antique mirror on your wall reflects objects with the images of the same size that appear nearer.

Choice of the places to fix your antique mirrors :

* Against the entry door in a hall where you want to have final check of yourself before you leave for work
* Against a window to reflect a view or on a fireplace mantel to create a strong focal point
* Above a hutch, console, impediment or table in a corner at the far end of a big room to light up the dark area.

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