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Dressing Table Mirror
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Dressing Table Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Masons Antiques
Description

A quality Victorian mahogany dressing table mirror that has been overpainted in a light pink paint, giving it a very contemporary modern appeal.

A serpentine front base with central make up/jewellery drawer and round topped, tiltable mirror. Standing on 4 bun feet.

A very attractive piece suitable for any home.

All cards accepted.

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Masons Antiques has dated this Painted Dressing Table Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1022443
Dealers Notes

Masons Antiques are specialist suppliers of high quality, guaranteed, antique clocks.

Description
A quality Victorian mahogany dressing table mirror that has been overpainted in a light pink paint, giving it a very contemporary modern appeal.

A serpentine front base with central make up/jewellery drawer and round topped, tiltable mirror. Standing on 4 bun feet.

A very attractive piece suitable for any home.

All cards accepted.

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Masons Antiques has dated this Painted Dressing Table Mirror to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1022443
Masons Antiques
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A pale pink painted wooden dressing table mirror featuring an arched tilting glass frame, side turned support pins, and a single drawer in the base plinth.
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Archive I A pale pink painted wooden dressing table mirror featuring an arched tilting glass frame, side turned support pins, and a single drawer in the base plinth.

Dressing Table Mirror

Archive II A pale pink painted wooden dressing table mirror featuring an arched tilting glass frame, side turned support pins, and a single drawer in the base plinth. View II
Archive III A pale pink painted wooden dressing table mirror featuring an arched tilting glass frame, side turned support pins, and a single drawer in the base plinth. View III
Archive IV A pale pink painted wooden dressing table mirror featuring an arched tilting glass frame, side turned support pins, and a single drawer in the base plinth. View IV
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Masons Antiques
Telephone 01675 481474
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Coleshill
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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A pale pink painted wooden dressing table mirror featuring an arched tilting glass frame, side turned support pins, and a single drawer in the base plinth.
Dressing Table Mirror
Ref: SA1022443
A pale pink painted wooden dressing table mirror featuring an arched tilting glass frame, side turned support pins, and a single drawer in the base plinth.
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  • ObjectDressing Table Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Glass
  • ColourPale Pink
  • MotifsArched mirror frame, Swivel side finials, Plinth drawer, Curved apron base
  • SizeH 69 cm (27 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

This Victorian dressing table mirror dates to 1870 and displays a French Chateau style with a pale pink painted wood finish over the original mahogany timber. The piece comprises an arched glass plate held within a swiveling frame supported by turned side pins with pointed finials. The serpentine front base incorporates a single central drawer fitted with a small round knob, resting upon four bun feet above a curved apron. The overall dimensions measure 69 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 20 cm deep. Placed on a sideboard top, dressing table, or chest of drawers, this item suits a modern bedroom or dressing room as a functional mirror and vanity storage unit.

FAQs

Originating in the late seventeenth century and reaching widespread popularity during the Georgian and Victorian eras, the toilet mirror was designed to sit on top of a chest of drawers or dressing table to assist with personal grooming before fitted wardrobes with integrated mirrors became common.

Traditional toilet mirrors were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, oak, or pine, fitted with silvered glass plates, wooden turned knobs, and friction-tight brass or wooden side pivots to allow smooth tilting.

Authentic period examples often feature hand-cut dovetail joints on the base drawers, hand-carved turned side supports, original silvering or foxing on the glass, and evidence of historical hand-planing on the back panel.

A painted tabletop mirror can be placed on a bedroom sideboard, dressing chest, or deep window sill, paired with ceramic trinket dishes, small floral displays, and brass table lamps to create a layered vanity station.

Clean the mirror glass using a soft microfibre cloth dampened with water or glass cleaner, avoiding overspray onto the painted frame, and dust the painted timber structure gently with a dry lint-free cloth.
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