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Late Victorian Bamboo Wall or Shelf Mirror
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Late Victorian Bamboo Wall or Shelf Mirror

19th century
Description

Late Victorian bamboo wall or shelf mirror , dating from the 1890s . With a decorative bamboo frame to the mirror . The base has a small glove box with drawer.

Date of Manufacture

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Victorian Bamboo Wall Mirror to the 1890s.

Independent Date Check ID 09652455
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Scorched bamboo frame with dowelled joints: late Victorian Aesthetic Movement cabinet work.
Stamped brass backplate with geometric roundel: original Aesthetic period hardware.
Plate mirror with wide bevelled edge: Victorian glass manufacture.
Craquelure and rubbing on the decorative panels: natural age from long use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Reference Numbers
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SA1236065
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Description
Late Victorian bamboo wall or shelf mirror , dating from the 1890s . With a decorative bamboo frame to the mirror . The base has a small glove box with drawer.
Date of Manufacture

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Victorian Bamboo Wall Mirror to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09652455
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Scorched bamboo frame with dowelled joints: late Victorian Aesthetic Movement cabinet work.
Stamped brass backplate with geometric roundel: original Aesthetic period hardware.
Plate mirror with wide bevelled edge: Victorian glass manufacture.
Craquelure and rubbing on the decorative panels: natural age from long use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1236065
James R Millington Antiques
James R Millington Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Dealing in antique, victorian, pre-1940's furniture. Ideal for trade and export.

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A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle.
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Archive I A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle.

Late Victorian Bamboo Wall or Shelf Mirror

Archive II A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle. View II
Archive III A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle. View III
Archive IV A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle. View IV
Archive V A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle. View V
Archive VI A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle. View VI
Archive VII A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle. View VII
Archive VIII A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle. View VIII
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James R Millington Antiques

James R Millington Antiques
Telephone 07787 574993
Location
Unit 37
Marsh Mills
Luck lane
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD3 4AB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jrm
Verified Since Jan 2010
Items For Sale 127
Items Sold 759
James R Millington Antiques
James R Millington Antiques
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A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle.
Late Victorian bamboo wall or shelf mirror
Ref: SA1236065
A late Victorian bamboo wall mirror featuring a rectangular bevelled glass plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, and a small base drawer with a brass handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAesthetic Movement
  • MaterialBamboo, Glass, Brass, Lacquer
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScorched bamboo canes, Bevelled mirror plate, Bent bamboo cresting, Integrated lower drawer
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 16 cm (6 in)

This late Victorian wall or shelf mirror from 1890 follows the Aesthetic Movement style. Constructed from bamboo, glass, brass and lacquer, the piece displays a warm brown colour with scorched bamboo canes. Details comprise a rectangular bevelled mirror plate, bent bamboo scrollwork cresting, side hooks, an integrated lower drawer with a brass handle, and a small base glove box. Surface wear is visible across the lacquer panels. The mirror measures 70 cm high, 50 cm wide, and 16 cm deep in practical terms. Position this piece in a hallway beside the front door for checking appearance or storing small accessories, or hang it within a sunlit conservatory to reflect natural light.

FAQs

Victorian bamboo wall mirrors emerged during the late 19th-century Aesthetic Movement, driven by a Western fascination with Japanese art and Chinoiserie styles. British manufacturers produced bamboo furniture and decorative items to meet the growing demand for natural, oriental-inspired interior accents.

These mirrors were constructed using natural hollow bamboo canes, often heat-scorched to produce decorative tortoiseshell patterning. Frames frequently incorporated lacquered or embossed paper panels, brass fittings, and hand-bevelled mirror glass plates.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-scorched or burnt mottling on the bamboo surface rather than modern printed patterns. Construction features typically include wooden dowels, light lacquered panels, thin sheet-brass drawer pulls, and original bevelled mirror glass with signs of gentle age oxidation.

A bamboo wall mirror introduces organic texture and botanical style into entryways, cloakrooms, or bedrooms. Pairing the piece with mid-century or modern minimalist decor highlights the structural bamboo lines and tortoiseshell tones.

Keep bamboo furniture away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent splitting or warping. Dust the frame regularly with a dry, soft brush or microfibre cloth, and clean the glass with a mild, non-ammonia cleaner applied directly to a cloth rather than the frame.
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