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Buying Antique Mirrors? Need Some Tips?

Antique collectors have discovered that there are a wide variety of antique categories to choose from. Antique mirrors compliment any room in your home and learning about the mirrors is an adventure in itself. There can be quite a background behind an antique mirror.

Where to Find Antique Mirrors

Antique mirrors are located worldwide. Sometimes they are an unexpected find. One of the best places to locate antique mirrors are at garage sales or estate sales. The prices are usually very low for a few reasons.

Most people that sell one in a garage sale or estate sale have no idea they have such a treasure. They are just happy to get rid of the "old stuff." This is great news for someone with the trained eye. This will take a lot longer than having one handed to you. However, it is also the best way to get that feeling of getting a great deal and that feeling of excitement from the thrill of the hunt.

However, if you are not into the "hunt", you may want to consider alternate methods of acquiring your antiques. The price will be higher but perhaps it is worthwhile to you. Antique shops, estate sales, and online sites are good locations to check into.

If you decide to buy online, first you should research the company to confirm their reputation. Look at both formal and informal reviews and compare the information provided. Remember that anyone can write a review and take that into consideration.

Identifying Styles of Antique Mirrors

Architectural and artistical styles vary by the different time periods they originated from. Some features include gilded and intricately curved frames, most are oval or rectangular. Some differences are the techniques used in the production. Different styles include:

* Mirrored Glass - a reflective substance is coated on one side of the glass, known as silvering. This was common in the 16th century to the 1840s.

* Baroque Mirrors - this style involved small pieces of glass joined together to make one large mirror. The frames were usually an oak or walnut finished with gold or silver leaf which reflected the candlelight or sunlight in the room.

* Plate Glass and the Rocco - debuting at the early 18th century in France, this mirror used large sheets of plate glass. The frames were rectangular walnut or mahogany carved with seashells and curlicues. American and English manufacturers befan using this technique in 1770.

* Classical Elegance - These mirrors were usually rectangular but different countries developed their own designs. English Regency mirrors were elegant with flowers and scrollwork carvings at the tops of the gilded frames. French Empire mirrors were more simply designed with frames of mahogany.

* Victorian Imitations - These mirrors produced in the 19th century combined aspects from multiple periods. For example, a Renaissance mirror might use a 19th century large plate glass in a frame with 15th or 16th century details.

The different styles are unique and can help you identify the type of antique mirror you are considering for your home.

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Info to do with a piano i own, an antique Walnut Cased Upright Piano by Frederick Detzmann & Sons.?

the piano is beautiful looking walnut gloss effect with detail, with a picture of some flowers in the middle , once the lid is open there is " Fred k Detzmann & sons 38, conduit street 38, by special appointment makers to her majesty and the royal family " if anyone could let me know some info such as : how old, background, value etc that would be much appriciated
Thanx =] X

Unless it plays well, then it's practically worthless, no matter how pretty it is.

I think you will find that it is Fredrick Oetzmann who is the maker.

Get a professional assessment from a piano shop.

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