Mirror, Dutch, late 18th century
Mirror, Dutch, late 18th century
1.280,00 €
This mirror is in the form of a glazing bead:
This is a small wooden strip that holds the glass and makes small separations.
and fixed under glass :
The image is painted directly on one side of the glass, and the result is seen on the other side. The image is thus reversed.
Further information
| Dimensions | 23 × 85 cm |
|---|---|
| Width | 21 cm |
| Height | 24 cm |
In the 5th century, the Chinese began to make mirrors using silver-mercury amalgams.
This technique would inspire the European manufacturers of the Renaissance a few centuries later.
The 16th century in Europe saw the production of mirrors in more or less precious materials with a great diversity of shapes and frame ornamentation. The discovery of the glass mirror was a real revolution. The discovery of the glass mirror was a real revolution. Venice was renowned in the 16th century for its glassworks, particularly in Murano.
In 1835, thanks to a German chemist, a thin layer of metallic silver on the glass replaced the tin.
