Where should I hang a pier glass?

These mirrors suit narrow wall spaces between windows or above console tables where their vertical proportions draw the eye upward. Placing them opposite a window maximises reflected daylight in a room.

How do I identify a Regency pier glass?

Regency examples typically feature classical motifs such as reeded columns, ball details on the frame, and eglomise upper panels. They reflect the early nineteenth-century taste for classical antiquity and clean architectural lines.

What is mercury glass?

Older mirrors often utilised a tin-amalgam backing process that created a softer, mottled reflection over centuries. This historic glass shows distinct dark spots and uneven ageing that distinguishes it from modern float glass.