Small handheld or wall mirrors were not made in England until the beginning of the 17th century. Until then, most were imported from Venice. The celebrated Vauxhall glasshouses were opened in the 1660s.

At first, hand blown techniques were used, but the glass showed a great many imperfections, particularly when used for mirror making. Glass casting, where the molten glass was poured on to a bed of hot metal and rolled, was introduced in France in the later 17th century, but it was not until 1773 that the British Plate Glass Company was incorporated. From then on this glass tended more...

The history of Venetian and Murano glass dates back over 1,000 years. Venice was an important center for glassmaking in the Middle Ages, and by the 13th century, the city had established itself as the leading producer of glass in Europe.

During the Renaissance, the art of Venetian glassmaking reached its peak, with artisans producing some of the most exquisite glassware in the world. One of the most important innovations of this time was the development of cristallo, a type of clear glass that was almost as transparent as crystal. Cristallo was prized for its clarity and brilliance, and more...

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A large Venetian etched and cut glass wall mirror, height 140…

Venetian Etched Glass Wall Mirror, Height 140 cm, Width 72 cm

A large Venetian etched and cut glass wall mirror, height 140 cm, width 72 cm

A Venetian blue and clear glass etched and cut wall mirror,…

Venetian Blue Glass Etched Wall Mirror, 100x67 cm

A Venetian blue and clear glass etched and cut wall mirror, height 100 cm, width 67 cm

A large Venetian cut and etched glass wall mirror, height 127…

Venetian Cut Glass Wall Mirror, Height 127 cm, Width 80 cm

A large Venetian cut and etched glass wall mirror, height 127 cm, width 80 cm

A Venetian glass table mirror with pink florets, early 20th…

Venetian Glass Table Mirror with Pink Florets, Early 20th Century

A Venetian glass table mirror with pink florets, early 20th century, 14 x 16 cm

Contemporary Murano glass mirror; rectangular wall mirror with…

Geometric Ruffled Murano Glass Mirror with Gold Leaf Frame

Contemporary Murano glass mirror; rectangular wall mirror with geometric ruffled clear glass frame backed with gold leaf. Brass fittings.; Italy; c 2010s; 119 cm high, 79w

A mid century Venetian wall mirror, Italian, circa 1950s,…

1950s Murano Glass Venetian Wall Mirror with Etched Panels

A mid century Venetian wall mirror, Italian, circa 1950s, Murano glass, etched mirrored panels with glass flower decorations

A contemporary Murano concave wall mirror for eModerno, Italian,…

Modern Italian Silver Rectangular Wall Mirror by eModerno

A contemporary Murano concave wall mirror for eModerno, Italian, Silver Rectangular

A contemporary green Murano glass concave mirror,

Modern Green Murano Glass Concave Mirror

A contemporary green Murano glass concave mirror,

Contemporary Italian Murano Concave Mirror, Blue

Blue Murano Concave Mirror: Contemporary Italian Design

Contemporary Italian Murano Concave Mirror, Blue

A contemporary Murano concave mirror by eModerno, Italian, in…

eModerno Murano Concave Mirror in Copper Tone, 110 cm Diameter

A contemporary Murano concave mirror by eModerno, Italian, in copper tone, 110 cm diameter

A good vintage Murano glass wall mirror

Vintage Murano Glass Wall Mirror - Elegant Italian Design

A good vintage Murano glass wall mirror

A French 19th century gilt mirror. Having bevelled and etched…

French 19th Century Gilt Mirror with Winged Griffins and Urn

A French 19th century gilt mirror. Having bevelled and etched glass and topped by a pair of winged griffins and a central urn. Height (including the top cornice) 180 cm. Width 100 cm

A large Venetian glass overmantel mirror, late 19th century,…

Venetian Glass Overmantel Mirror with Engraved Floral Cresting

A large Venetian glass overmantel mirror, late 19th century, the shaped bevelled plate within an engraved mirrored border, the foliate cresting with an engraved panel of a bouquet of flowers. Height 170 cm, width 123 cm. Provenance: Robert Morrison…

An extraordinary gilt-gesso wall mirror celebrating the 16th…

Venetian Victory: Gilt-Gesso Wall Mirror Celebrating Ottoman Empire Defeat

An extraordinary gilt-gesso wall mirror celebrating the 16th century victory over the Turks/Ottoman Empire. Venetian, first half of the 19th century or earlier. Dr Susan Scollay ? on the Venetian/Ottoman rivalry. The Republic of Venice enjoyed robust…

A very unusual Art Deco etched glass wall mirror with mirrored…

Unique Art Deco Etched Glass Wall Mirror, French 1940

A very unusual Art Deco etched glass wall mirror with mirrored tiled D shaped ends, French 1940

A Venetian Murano glass pier mirror, mid 20th century, the…

Mid 20th Century Venetian Murano Glass Pier Mirror

A Venetian Murano glass pier mirror, mid 20th century, the shaped mirror with a cartouche central plate within twisted border surrounded by etched foliate frieze, framed by beaded C-scrolls and applied with pink rosettes, mounted on a wooden backplate,…

A very large Faunal and floral carved oak mirror frame by…

Exquisite Faunal and Floral Carved Oak Mirror Frame

A very large Faunal and floral carved oak mirror frame by Robert Prenzel, 1905-1910, a plate frame of 'Sansovino' type, the toprail with a figure of a cockatoo alighting on a crest of two overlaid escutcheons pierced by a spray of fruiting foliage and…

Italian Murano smoke glass mirror, layered two tone mirror with…

1970s Italian Murano Smokey Glass Layered Two-Tone Mirror

Italian Murano smoke glass mirror, layered two tone mirror with smokey and mirrored glass, Italy, c 1970s

Venetian style wall mirror 117.5 cm x 61 cm

Venetian Wall Mirror: Elegant 117.5 cm x 61 cm Design

Venetian style wall mirror 117.5 cm x 61 cm

A vintage Italian Murano glass pier mirror, early to mid 20th…

Vintage Murano Glass Pier Mirror, 20th Century, 91x60cm

A vintage Italian Murano glass pier mirror, early to mid 20th century, 91 x 60 cm

Venetian octagonal mirror, glass, giltwood, decorated with gilt…

Giltwood Octagonal Mirror with Venetian Glass

Venetian octagonal mirror, glass, giltwood, decorated with gilt accents, width 85 cm

A Murano peach and clear etched glass girandole mirror, circa…

Murano Peach & Clear Glass Girandole Mirror with Sconces

A Murano peach and clear etched glass girandole mirror, circa 1950, the shaped mirror embellished with finely gilded flower heads, the original beveled plate surrounded by an etched floral frieze, the base issuing two scrolling sconces, mounted on an oak…

A Venetian mirror, 20th century, an elongated octagonal mirror…

Floral Venetian Mirror with Lozenge Features

A Venetian mirror, 20th century, an elongated octagonal mirror with a floral decorated shaped border and applied lozenge features, 90 cm high, 64 cm wide

Venetian etched glass mirror, 19th century, the scrolled crest…

Venetian Etched Glass Mirror with Floral Motifs

Venetian etched glass mirror, 19th century, the scrolled crest etched with a central cartouche with monogram, the rectangular shaped mirror decorated with foliates and floral motifs, 155 x 105 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Pair of Venetian giltwood mirrored wall sconces, 18th century,…

18th Century Venetian Giltwood Mirrored Wall Sconces (Pair)

Pair of Venetian giltwood mirrored wall sconces, 18th century, each cartouche shaped frame enclosing a mirror plate etched with classical female nudes, with four branches (A/F mirrors cracked) (2), height 78 cm width 37 cm depth 17 cm (each). Provenance:…

A 19th century Venetian octagonal mirror with foliate etched…

Venetian Foliate Etched Octagonal Mirror

A 19th century Venetian octagonal mirror with foliate etched borders., 106 cm, high 76 cm, wide

Large Venetian wall mirror 151 cm x 130 cm

Venetian Wall Mirror: Elegant and Spacious Design

Large Venetian wall mirror 151 cm x 130 cm

Venetian wall mirror, highly decorative late 19th century…

Decorative Venetian Wall Mirror with Engraved Panels

Venetian wall mirror, highly decorative late 19th century Italian glass with engraved multiple mirrored panels

Venetian glass mirror cocktail tray Murano attributed, etched…

Murano Glass Cocktail Tray with Etched Art Edges

Venetian glass mirror cocktail tray Murano attributed, etched glass with art glass edges, 56 cm length

Large Venetian style wall mirror, bevelled mirrored borders…

Venetian Floral Wall Mirror with Chromium Clasps

Large Venetian style wall mirror, bevelled mirrored borders with etched floral tendrils & chromium corner clasps. Height 165 cm, width 105 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.

An Art Deco Venetian style mirror; the oval bevelled plate in a…

Blue Glass Art Deco Mirror with Chrome Angles

An Art Deco Venetian style mirror; the oval bevelled plate in a shaped bevelled blue glass frame with chrome angles. Height 100 cm, width 75 cm

19th century wooden framed Venetian mirror. Ornate frame…

Venetian Shell Mirror with Ornate Frame

19th century wooden framed Venetian mirror. Ornate frame surmounted by scallop shell with swags beneath. Height 150 cm, width 90 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.

An impressive Venetian mirror, early 20th century, the…

Venetian Mirror with Lion Crest

An impressive Venetian mirror, early 20th century, the rectangular plate within a shaped frame richly decorated with engraved mirror borders and moulded glass motifs, the crest engraved with the lion of Saint mark. 147 cm high, 95 cm wide.

A finely etched and gilded Venetian glass mirror, late 19th…

Gilded Venetian Glass Mirror, Late 19th Century

A finely etched and gilded Venetian glass mirror, late 19th century, 141 cm high, 74 cm wide

Vintage Murano glass twin handle cocktail tray with etched…

Murano Glass Cocktail Tray with Figural Mirror Base & Fish Handles

Vintage Murano glass twin handle cocktail tray with etched traditional figural mirror base, and brass fish handles, width 44 cm

Oval Venetian style wall mirror, 107 x 60 cm

Venetian Oval Wall Mirror - 107 x 60 cm

Oval Venetian style wall mirror, 107 x 60 cm

A blue Venetian mirror, early 20th century, cartouche shaped,…

Blue Venetian Mirror with Floral Details and Amber Border

A blue Venetian mirror, early 20th century, cartouche shaped, fine floral details in blue glass, in a border of amber, etched decoration. 570 x 36 cm

A large Venetian overmantel mirror, the arched bevelled plate…

Venetian Overmantel Mirror with Floral Incisions

A large Venetian overmantel mirror, the arched bevelled plate with incuse corners having mirrored borders incised with flowers and foliage, 181 x 151 cm. Provenance: Robert Morrison, Queen Street Woollahra, Sydney

A Venetian style wall mirror, the bevelled mirrored borders…

Venetian Wall Mirror with Etched Flower Sprays

A Venetian style wall mirror, the bevelled mirrored borders with chromium clasps and etched stylised flower sprays, 165 x 105 cm

Venetian blackamoor giltwood and polychrome-painted mirror,…

Venetian Rococo Blackamoor Mirror

Venetian blackamoor giltwood and polychrome-painted mirror, 19th century, in the rococo taste, decorated with five blackamoor putti playing hide and seek in heavy drapery 166 x 106 cm. Provenance: Christopher Davies Antiques, Sydney. Private collection,…

Pair of Venetian glass mirrors, first half 20th century, each…

Venetian Glass Mirrors with Flower Decoration (Pair)

Pair of Venetian glass mirrors, first half 20th century, each scroll form frame with applied flowers and leaves, minor loss to applied decoration (A/F) (2), height 100 cm, width 62 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Venetian vaseline glass hanging mirror

Vaseline Glass Hanging Mirror from Venice

Venetian vaseline glass hanging mirror

An Italian Murano coloured glass mosaic dressing mirror. 60 cm…

Murano Glass Mosaic Dressing Mirror - 60cm x 32cm

An Italian Murano coloured glass mosaic dressing mirror. 60 cm high, 32 cm wide.

A decorative Venetian style wall mirror of oval form, 138 cm x…

Oval Venetian Wall Mirror - 138cm x 85cm

A decorative Venetian style wall mirror of oval form, 138 cm x 85 cm

A decorative vintage style Venetian mirror, the shaped…

Vintage Venetian Mirror with Etched Floral Designs

A decorative vintage style Venetian mirror, the shaped rectangular mirror with a mitred glass decorated to the border, with etched floral designs, edged with ribbed glass scrollwork and applied, flowers, length 62 cm, width 50 cm

A Venetian glass mirror, probably Murano, circa 1935, of…

Murano Glass Mirror with Aventurine Rosettes

A Venetian glass mirror, probably Murano, circa 1935, of rectangular form with lattice border accented by aventurine rosettes, once in the entrance hall of Barford, from 1954, 90 cm wide, 119 cm high

A fine Venetian salon mirror, 19th/20th century, 128 cm x 71 cm

Venetian Salon Mirror, 19th/20th Century

A fine Venetian salon mirror, 19th/20th century, 128 cm x 71 cm

An octagonal Venetian mirror 110 cm high, 61 cm wide

Octagonal Venetian Mirror: 110cm x 61cm

An octagonal Venetian mirror 110 cm high, 61 cm wide

A cushion fronted Venetian mirror 100 cm high, 80 cm wide

Cushion Front Venetian Mirror - 100x80 cm

A cushion fronted Venetian mirror 100 cm high, 80 cm wide

An old Venetian mirror, cartouche shaped, the panelled border…

Venetian Floral Mirror with Cartouche Shape

An old Venetian mirror, cartouche shaped, the panelled border with etched floral decoration and applied glass floral motifs, the central panel plain, length, length 113 cm, width 67 cm

A Queen Anne style Venetian glass mirror, with a border of…

Queen Anne Venetian Glass Mirror

A Queen Anne style Venetian glass mirror, with a border of bevelled blue glass with aged bevel plate. 179 x 81 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in…

Venetian Glass Mirror with Navy Shaped Decoration

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in clear and navy glass, cushion design with rope twist border. 110 x 90 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in…

Venetian Glass Mirror with Navy Shaped Decoration

A Venetian glass mirror, with applied shaped decoration in clear and navy glass, cushion design with rope twist border. 110 x 90 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A vintage Venetian mirror, the double floral frame enclosing…

Floral Venetian Mirror

A vintage Venetian mirror, the double floral frame enclosing clear and etched small mirror panels. Width 90 cm, height 59 cm.

Venetian cut glass mirror, 20th century, with foliate cresting…

Venetian Etched Floral Mirror

Venetian cut glass mirror, 20th century, with foliate cresting and ribbon surround, the bevelled plates etched with floral sprays, 100 x 74 cm

Heart shaped Venetian style mirror, 50 cm x 41 cm

Venetian Heart Mirror - 50cm x 41cm

Heart shaped Venetian style mirror, 50 cm x 41 cm

A Venetian octagonal cushion mirror. 94 cm x 80 cm.

Venetian Octagonal Cushion Mirror - 94cm x 80cm

A Venetian octagonal cushion mirror. 94 cm x 80 cm.

An old decorative Venetian mirror of oblong shape, the panelled…

Venetian Floral Mirror with Glass Motifs

An old decorative Venetian mirror of oblong shape, the panelled border with etched floral decoration and applied glass floral motifs, the central panel plain. Minor faults. 84 x 70 cm

Good Venetian cut glass mirror, 51 cm high

Venetian Cut Glass Mirror - 51cm Height

Good Venetian cut glass mirror, 51 cm high

An antique Venetian glass mirror, circa 1800s. 116 cm high, 65…

1800s Venetian Glass Mirror - 116x65 cm

An antique Venetian glass mirror, circa 1800s. 116 cm high, 65 cm wide

An antique Venetian glass salon mirror, circa 1890. 86 cm x 73…

Venetian Glass Salon Mirror, 1890

An antique Venetian glass salon mirror, circa 1890. 86 cm x 73 cm

A rectangular etched glass venetian mirror, 76 x 110 cm

Etched Glass Venetian Mirror - 76x110cm

A rectangular etched glass venetian mirror, 76 x 110 cm

A vintage Venetian glass mirror, the opalescent scalloped frame…

Opalescent Venetian Glass Mirror with Gilded Flowers

A vintage Venetian glass mirror, the opalescent scalloped frame with gilded glass flowers, the inner frame of plain etched glass, some losses. With original paper label. 88 x 60 cm

A vintage Venetian mirror, the double floral frame enclosing…

Floral Etched Venetian Mirror

A vintage Venetian mirror, the double floral frame enclosing clear and etched small mirror panels. With original paper label. 90 x 59 cm

A vintage Venetian mirror, the scalloped frame with clear and…

Venetian Floral Mirror with Pink Arches

A vintage Venetian mirror, the scalloped frame with clear and gilt florals, the inner frame consisting of small pink mirrored arches with decorative etching. With original paper label. 95 x 64 cm

Ornate Venetian mirror, 121 cm height, 60 cm width

Venetian Mirror: Ornate Elegance in 121x60 cm Size

Ornate Venetian mirror, 121 cm height, 60 cm width

A very fine parcel-gilt cut glass wall mirror, Venetian, circa…

Venetian Cut Glass Wall Mirror with Silver and Gold Details

A very fine parcel-gilt cut glass wall mirror, Venetian, circa 1900, etched and carved with silver and gold glass flowers and scrolls, 119 cm high, 67 cm wide

Ornate Venetian mirror, 121 cm high, 60 cm wide

Venetian Mirror: Ornate Elegance, 121x60cm

Ornate Venetian mirror, 121 cm high, 60 cm wide

Vintage Venetian glass twin handle tray, with courting scene…

Venetian Glass Courting Scene Twin Handle Tray

Vintage Venetian glass twin handle tray, with courting scene mirror base, Weight 58.5 cm

Small early-19th century Venetian glass framed wall mirror, of…

Venetian Glass Framed Mirror with Floral Sprays and Sconce

Small early-19th century Venetian glass framed wall mirror, of shield shape with wheel cut floral sprays moulded glass frill scroll borders, rosette decoration and twin candle sconce, height 40 cm

A murano glass floral encrusted mirror, 20th century, 102 cm…

Murano Glass Floral Mirror

A murano glass floral encrusted mirror, 20th century, 102 cm high, 85 cm wide

Venetian glass wall mirror, 19th century, of trefoil shape,…

Opalescent Venetian Glass Trefoil Wall Mirror

Venetian glass wall mirror, 19th century, of trefoil shape, with applied opalescent and clear glass leaves and flower heads (A/F), height 120 cm

A large and ornate cut and etched glass oval wall mirror,…

Venetian Etched Glass Oval Wall Mirror, 1900

A large and ornate cut and etched glass oval wall mirror, Venetian, circa 1900, 162 cm high, 104 cm wide

A pair of Venetian side mirrors, gilded frames with shell…

Venetian Gilded Shell Top Side Mirrors (Pair)

A pair of Venetian side mirrors, gilded frames with shell carved tops, some faulty., length 72 cm, width 36 cm.

A fine Venetian overmantle mirror, original gilt on bolection…

Venetian Gilt Mirror with Foliate Wreath, 1850

A fine Venetian overmantle mirror, original gilt on bolection moulded frame with foliate wreath to top and acanthus mounted base. C. 1850. Height 176 cm, width 121 cm.

Oval Venetian glass mirror, Italian, early 20th century, 69 cm…

Early 20th Century Venetian Glass Mirror

Oval Venetian glass mirror, Italian, early 20th century, 69 cm x 45 cm

Good quality Venetian style mirror, of sectional design,…

Mottled Silver Venetian Sectional Mirror - 118 x 80cm

Good quality Venetian style mirror, of sectional design, mottled silver frame, approx 118 cm high, 80 cm wide

A Murano oval etched glass mirror, Italian, circa 1930,…

Murano Etched Glass Mirror with Floral Embellishments

A Murano oval etched glass mirror, Italian, circa 1930, embellished with applied leaves, flower heads, and beaded borders, 105 cm high, 60 cm wide

Large Venetian wall mirror with wide engraved border

Engraved Border Venetian Wall Mirror

Large Venetian wall mirror with wide engraved border

A Venetian etched glass mirror, late 19th early 20th century,…

Venetian Baroque Etched Glass Mirror with Floral Motifs

A Venetian etched glass mirror, late 19th early 20th century, in the Baroque style with applied floral motifs, 48 x 66 cm

A decorative 19th century Venetian pier glass, the mirror of…

Venetian Pier Glass with Ornate Pediment and Ho-o Birds

A decorative 19th century Venetian pier glass, the mirror of tall rectangular shape surmounted by an ornate pediment decorated with a mask and a corona flanked by ho-o birds and gargoyle visages. 204 cm x 105 cm

A large Venetian over-mantel mirror of rectangular form…

Venetian Acanthus Leaf Over-Mantel Mirror

A large Venetian over-mantel mirror of rectangular form surmounted with a central acanthus leaf motif, early 20th century, 140 cm high, 90 cm wide

A Venetian over-mantel mirror of rectangular form with applied…

Venetian Oval Panel Mirror, Early 20th Century

A Venetian over-mantel mirror of rectangular form with applied central oval panel, early 20th century, 98 cm high, 66 cm wide

A Venetian over mantel mirror of oval form, early 20th century,…

Early 20th Century Venetian Oval Mantel Mirror

A Venetian over mantel mirror of oval form, early 20th century, 120 cm high, 69 cm wide

A large rectangular Venetian style mirror. the mirror with…

Venetian Mirror with Floral Detailing

A large rectangular Venetian style mirror. the mirror with applied mirrored borders decorated with navette and fish eye cuts and continuous vegetal bands in a frosted finish, with applied glass flowers to the crest and corners. Height 180 cm. Width 120 cm

A verre eglomise cushion wall mirror French /Venetian, circa…

French/Venetian Verre Eglomise Cushion Wall Mirror, 1940

A verre eglomise cushion wall mirror French /Venetian, circa 1940 80 cm high, 58 cm wide

A pair of small venetian style parlour mirrors, aged antique…

Antique Venetian Style Parlour Mirrors, 51 x 31 cm

A pair of small venetian style parlour mirrors, aged antique glass, each approx 51 cm x 31 cm

Quality 19th century Venetian hexagonal mirror

Venetian Hexagonal Mirror, 19th Century Quality

Quality 19th century Venetian hexagonal mirror

Venetian style rectangular mirror, approx 152 cm high, 100 cm…

Venetian Rectangular Mirror - 152 x 100 cm

Venetian style rectangular mirror, approx 152 cm high, 100 cm wide

Large Venetian style mirror (A/F), approx 155 cm high, 95 cm…

Venetian Mirror, 155x95cm (A/F)

Large Venetian style mirror (A/F), approx 155 cm high, 95 cm wide

Small Venetian style mirror, approx 83 cm x 50 cm

Venetian-style Mirror, 83x50cm

Small Venetian style mirror, approx 83 cm x 50 cm

Murano overmantel mirror cut and etched with floral decoration…

Murano Floral Etched Overmantel Mirror (A/F)

Murano overmantel mirror cut and etched with floral decoration (A/F). Height 109 cm. Width 76.7 cm. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery

Modern Venetian style mirror, approx 51 cm x 67 cm

Venetian Mirror - Modern Style (9 words)

Modern Venetian style mirror, approx 51 cm x 67 cm

Large quality Venetian glass mirror, measures 130 cm high, 76…

Venetian Glass Mirror - 130x76cm

Large quality Venetian glass mirror, measures 130 cm high, 76 cm wide

Quality Venetian glass mirror, measures 139 cm high, 70 cm wide

Venetian Glass Mirror, 139 x 70 cm

Quality Venetian glass mirror, measures 139 cm high, 70 cm wide