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Title: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: slam59 on December 03, 2012, 08:34:54 PM: Forgot about these 2 other mirrors we have. The smaller self standing one my wife got about 15 years ago at a yard sale so dont know around how old it is. The larger one hanging on the wall was given to my wife by her father, and it was her grandparents. So 50 years old or more I'm guessing?

(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp54365%3Enu%3D3256%3E563%3E349%3EWSNRCG%3D386888%3C86232%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images3a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp73496%3Enu%3D3256%3E563%3E349%3EWSNRCG%3D386888%3C85832%3Anu0mrj)
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: mart on December 04, 2012, 08:50:53 AM: Is the larger one beveled ?? What are they made of ??
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: bigwull on December 04, 2012, 10:06:34 AM: Quote from: mart on December 04, 2012, 08:50:53 AM
Is the larger one beveled ?? What are they made of ??
Mirrored Glass perhaps!! :D
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: slam59 on December 04, 2012, 10:07:37 AM: No the larger one is not beveled, neither is the small one. They are both made of wood.
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: mart on December 04, 2012, 02:04:37 PM: Is the larger one white with gold touches ?? Thats how it looks !! Seeing the backs would help !!
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: bigwull on December 04, 2012, 03:02:59 PM: Quote from: slam59 on December 04, 2012, 10:07:37 AM
No the larger one is not beveled, neither is the small one. They are both made of wood.
this will be the first time ever that i,ve seen a wooden mirror...i,ve only ever seen mirrors made of glass or polished metal...i did,nt think was that reflective... ;)
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: mart on December 04, 2012, 03:40:45 PM: LOL !! Now Wullie !!
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: bigwull on December 04, 2012, 04:32:56 PM: Quote from: mart on December 04, 2012, 03:40:45 PM
LOL !! Now Wullie !!
its amazing how different things look after a few drams...normallly i would,nt look at these twice...but...they sort of grow on you....then again...when i,m sober...i,lll probaly think otherwise.....
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: mart on December 04, 2012, 06:49:29 PM: The bottom style was popular in the 60`s !! Thats when the white with gold trim was going around !! Saw a lot of French Provincial furniture with mirrors like that !! Living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms !! Same color and basic style !!
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: slam59 on December 04, 2012, 09:00:26 PM: I will get some pics of the backside up tomorrow. The bottom one was my wifes Grandma, so definitely not from 70's LOL.
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: mart on December 05, 2012, 09:30:01 AM: When was your wifes Grandmother born ??
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: slam59 on December 07, 2012, 10:56:06 AM: Wife said she her Grandma was born around 1912.
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: frogpatch on December 07, 2012, 11:12:23 AM: I would almost bet the carved relief decoration, at least on the larger one, is plaster applied onto a wood frame
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: mart on December 07, 2012, 11:20:12 AM: Will wait to see the back !! Seriously doubt its being older than mid century !! Need to see the back of the smaller one too !!
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: bigwull on December 07, 2012, 12:41:57 PM: If Grandma was born in 1912..Mart...then assume that she bought the mirror when an adult....then mid century..is probably right....
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: slam59 on December 07, 2012, 03:59:53 PM: Here are some pics of the back of them....

big mirror
(http://images3a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp734%3A5%3Enu%3D3256%3E563%3E349%3EWSNRCG%3D386%3A75%3A55932%3Anu0mrj)

Back and top of big mirror

(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp54365%3Enu%3D386%3A%3E4%3B8%3E2%3B9%3E295%3B4%3B83%3A%3A239ot1lsi)

small mirror

(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp54396%3Enu%3D3256%3E563%3E349%3EWSNRCG%3D386%3A75%3A55732%3Anu0mrj)

big mirror

(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp54379%3Enu%3D3256%3E563%3E349%3EWSNRCG%3D386%3A75%3A55632%3Anu0mrj)
Title: Re: Forgot about 2 other mirrors
Post by: mart on December 07, 2012, 05:55:27 PM: From what I can see,,my opinion of the large one is the same !! Mid century and more than likely from the style,,60`s !! Dont see the age I would expect of an older piece on the back !! Not plaster, its just wood !! Smaller mirror probably slightly older late 30`s or 40`s !!