US$2,945.69 This is a stunning very elaborate gilded wood Sheraton style mirror, it is certain to make a charming addition to that one special room in your home. The double frame comprises a pair of deep hanging laurels with a centered leaf shield, the corners of the double frame are joined by smaller leaf shields and the sides with 's' finals. The bottom is centered with a richly carved bouquet of flowers. It is certain to make a charming addition to that one special room in your home. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 190 x Width 115 x Depth 8 Dimensions in inches: Height 6 feet, 3 inches x Width 3 feet, 9 inches x Depth 3 inches Mirrors are commonly used for personal grooming or admiring oneself (in which case the archaic term looking-glass is sometimes still used), decoration, and architecture. The earliest manufactured mirrors were pieces of polished stone such as obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass. In classical antiquity, mirrors were made of solid metal (bronze, later silver) and were too expensive for widespread use by common people; they were also prone to corrosion. Due to the low reflectivity of polished metal, these mirrors also gave a darker image than modern ones, making them unsuitable for indoor use with the artificial lighting of the time. The method of making mirrors out of plate glass was invented by 16th-century Venetian glassmakers on the island of Murano, who covered the back of the glass with mercury, obtaining near-perfect and undistorted reflection. For over one hundred years, Venetian mirrors installed in richly decorated frames served as luxury decorations for palaces throughout Europe, but the secret of the mercury process eventually arrived in London and Paris during the 17th century, due...