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Mirrors Collection (#2)

"Reflecting the Past and Present: Mirrors Through Time" Lambretta scooter showing mod mirrors: A stylish ride with a touch of nostalgia

Background imageMirrors Collection: Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror

Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb
MMM5475286 Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb and the inscription Leith, c.1800 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMirrors Collection: Horizontal sundial, open, with an allegorical representation of justice (IUSTITIA) and mirror

Horizontal sundial, open, with an allegorical representation of justice (IUSTITIA) and mirror, c.1575 (silver)
MMM5474534 Horizontal sundial, open, with an allegorical representation of justice (IUSTITIA) and mirror, c.1575 (silver, leather and paper); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMirrors Collection: Franziska Feifalik nee Rosler, Rossler or Angerer, known as Fanny

Franziska Feifalik nee Rosler, Rossler or Angerer, known as Fanny, (28 January 1842 - 5 April 1911) (photo)
8684443 Franziska Feifalik nee Rosler, Rossler or Angerer, known as Fanny, (28 January 1842 - 5 April 1911) (photo) by Unknown photographer

Background imageMirrors Collection: The Oval Salon decorated with the story of Psyche, designed by Charles Natoire (1700-77)

The Oval Salon decorated with the story of Psyche, designed by Charles Natoire (1700-77)
XIR83464 The Oval Salon decorated with the story of Psyche, designed by Charles Natoire (1700-77), Pierre Alexis Delamair (1675-1745) and Germain Boffrand (1667-1754)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Don't Cry, Mamma (engraving)

Don't Cry, Mamma (engraving)
8635865 Don't Cry, Mamma (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don't Cry, Mamma)

Background imageMirrors Collection: I'm not Jenny - I'm the Princess Jennifer (colour litho)

I'm not Jenny - I'm the Princess Jennifer (colour litho)
8635857 I'm not Jenny - I'm the Princess Jennifer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl pretending to be a princess)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Some women don't drink but all like their glasses (coloured photo)

Some women don't drink but all like their glasses (coloured photo)
8656345 Some women don't drink but all like their glasses (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637097 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady with mirror, wears wide-sleeved chiton and himation)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Illustration for Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (litho)

Illustration for Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664414 Illustration for Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Dombey leaves Edith before her mirror)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Letter L: Ah! I cut myself! But what can I see, o heaven! Man, arm and razor, we draw three L

Letter L: Ah! I cut myself! But what can I see, o heaven! Man, arm and razor, we draw three L, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214918 Letter L: Ah! I cut myself! But what can I see, o heaven! Man, arm and razor, we draw three L, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

Background imageMirrors Collection: The French military using Heliostat signals, 1850

The French military using Heliostat signals, 1850
3480164 The French military using Heliostat signals, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the French military using Heliostat signals. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMirrors Collection: Testing the 1865 Atlantic telegraph cable on board the Great Eastern, 1866

Testing the 1865 Atlantic telegraph cable on board the Great Eastern, 1866
3478944 Testing the 1865 Atlantic telegraph cable on board the Great Eastern, 1866; (add.info.: Testing the 1865 Atlantic telegraph cable on board the Great Eastern 17 August 1866)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas)

Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063017 Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Vanity, candlelight master)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Portrait of Marie Louise Elisabeth d'Orleans duchess of Berry, 19th century (engraving)

Portrait of Marie Louise Elisabeth d'Orleans duchess of Berry, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4953165 Portrait of Marie Louise Elisabeth d'Orleans duchess of Berry, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMirrors Collection: French 19th century illustration of people buying and using a kaleidoscope

French 19th century illustration of people buying and using a kaleidoscope
5306257 French 19th century illustration of people buying and using a kaleidoscope; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMirrors Collection: Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving)
538438 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Belgae man buying a mirror from Phoenician traders (litho)

Belgae man buying a mirror from Phoenician traders (litho)
8673164 Belgae man buying a mirror from Phoenician traders (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Oh, what wonderful things one little girlie can do! (colour litho)

Oh, what wonderful things one little girlie can do! (colour litho)
8656463 Oh, what wonderful things one little girlie can do! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh, what wonderful things one little girlie can do)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Man with a red nose looking in the mirror (coloured photo)

Man with a red nose looking in the mirror (coloured photo)
8656236 Man with a red nose looking in the mirror (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with a red nose looking in the mirror)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Popular Superstitions: The breaking of a mirror (colour litho)

Popular Superstitions: The breaking of a mirror (colour litho)
8668707 Popular Superstitions: The breaking of a mirror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The breaking of a mirror)

Background imageMirrors Collection: The Fable and the Truth, 19th century (illustration)

The Fable and the Truth, 19th century (illustration)
8822190 The Fable and the Truth, 19th century (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope

Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope
5310241 Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Letter L: Ah! I cut myself! But what can I see, o heaven! Man, arm and razor, we draw three L

Letter L: Ah! I cut myself! But what can I see, o heaven! Man, arm and razor, we draw three L, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214909 Letter L: Ah! I cut myself! But what can I see, o heaven! Man, arm and razor, we draw three L, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

Background imageMirrors Collection: An early method of taking mug shots, 1850

An early method of taking mug shots, 1850
3478390 An early method of taking mug shots, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an early method of taking mug shots of criminals. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMirrors Collection: Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho)

Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho)
8635979 Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal Victorian home life)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Etruscan household objects (engraving)

Etruscan household objects (engraving)
8635814 Etruscan household objects (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etruscan household objects. Illustration from Rom)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Seasonable street toilettes (chromolitho)

Seasonable street toilettes (chromolitho)
8677495 Seasonable street toilettes (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seasonable street toilettes)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Male vanity (litho)

Male vanity (litho)
8641406 Male vanity (litho) by Leete, Alfred (1882-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Male vanity. Illustration for The Strand Magazine, January to June 1913.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMirrors Collection: Miller, Mill-stone, Miner, Minnow, Minstrels, Mirror, Mitre, Mitre, Money, Monkey, Mortar

Miller, Mill-stone, Miner, Minnow, Minstrels, Mirror, Mitre, Mitre, Money, Monkey, Mortar, Mortise (engraving)
8650061 Miller, Mill-stone, Miner, Minnow, Minstrels, Mirror, Mitre, Mitre, Money, Monkey, Mortar, Mortise (engraving) by German School

Background imageMirrors Collection: Elegant bathroom, 1930s (b/w photo)

Elegant bathroom, 1930s (b/w photo)
8641337 Elegant bathroom, 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elegant bathroom, 1930s)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Girl Standing before a Mirror, 1668 (oil on panel)

Girl Standing before a Mirror, 1668 (oil on panel)
5859336 Girl Standing before a Mirror, 1668 (oil on panel) by Netscher, Caspar (1639-84); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Caspar Netscher)

Background imageMirrors Collection: A deaf-mute child learning to speak, 1850

A deaf-mute child learning to speak, 1850
3478641 A deaf-mute child learning to speak, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a deaf-mute child learning to speak by practising tongue and lip exercises in front of the mirror)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Girl putting on lipstick in the mirror (colour litho)

Girl putting on lipstick in the mirror (colour litho)
8672204 Girl putting on lipstick in the mirror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The would be movie actress. Girl putting on lipstick in the mirror)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Christmas Decorations (litho)

Christmas Decorations (litho)
8641476 Christmas Decorations (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Decorations. Illustration for Young England, 1883.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMirrors Collection: Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic
538304 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic. (London, 1871)

Background imageMirrors Collection: I'm putting on my war-paint and getting ready for the fray here (colour litho)

I'm putting on my war-paint and getting ready for the fray here (colour litho)
8656697 I'm putting on my war-paint and getting ready for the fray here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMirrors Collection: The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire

The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire at a station in
MMM5478578 The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire at a station in the West Indies (America) by Cruikshank

Background imageMirrors Collection: Young persan holding a mirror, ca 1820 (Engraving)

Young persan holding a mirror, ca 1820 (Engraving)
7422861 Young persan holding a mirror, ca 1820 (Engraving); (add.info.: Geography. Iran. Young persan holding a mirror. Engraving, France, ca 1820.); © Archives Charmet

Background imageMirrors Collection: The proclamation of William I as German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles

The proclamation of William I as German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France January 18, 1871
955266 The proclamation of William I as German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France January 18, 1871; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMirrors Collection: The French method of mounting mug shots, 1850

The French method of mounting mug shots, 1850
3478428 The French method of mounting mug shots, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the French method of mounting mug shots of criminals. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMirrors Collection: Finding a new baby brother in the mirror (engraving)

Finding a new baby brother in the mirror (engraving)
8634735 Finding a new baby brother in the mirror (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Finding a new baby brother in the mirror)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Pierrot (b/w photo)

Pierrot (b/w photo)
8634500 Pierrot (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. One of a set of six postcards, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMirrors Collection: Old woman looking in a mirror and seeing her younger self (colour litho)

Old woman looking in a mirror and seeing her younger self (colour litho)
8656712 Old woman looking in a mirror and seeing her younger self (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy New Year)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669421 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Women's outdoor fashions (chromolitho)

Women's outdoor fashions (chromolitho)
8677666 Women's outdoor fashions (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's outdoor fashions)

Background imageMirrors Collection: Interior with self portrait (oil on canvas)

Interior with self portrait (oil on canvas)
3611240 Interior with self portrait (oil on canvas) by Adrion, Lucien (1889-1953); 59.7x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Interieur avec autoportrait ); Photo © Christie's Images

Background imageMirrors Collection: Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as 'The Lady of Camellias' by Alexandre

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as "The Lady of Camellias" by Alexandre Dumas Jr
PCT4257920 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as "The Lady of Camellias" by Alexandre Dumas Jr. (b/w photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageMirrors Collection: View of the Galerie des Glaces, Palais de Versailles, 1910 (photo)

View of the Galerie des Glaces, Palais de Versailles, 1910 (photo)
ELD4943240 View of the Galerie des Glaces, Palais de Versailles, 1910 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Galerie des Glaces)




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"Reflecting the Past and Present: Mirrors Through Time" Lambretta scooter showing mod mirrors: A stylish ride with a touch of nostalgia, these mod mirrors on a Lambretta scooter take us back to the swinging 60s. Mods on Scooters: The epitome of coolness, mods cruising around town on their scooters, checking their reflections in the sleek mirrors as they go. Versailles / Mirrors 1904: Step into the opulent halls of Versailles and marvel at the grandeur of its famous Hall of Mirrors, a symbol of luxury and extravagance since 1904. Budgerigar: This vibrant little bird admires itself in a tiny mirror, captivated by its own beauty and charm. 1920s France - La Vie Parisienne Magazine Plate: Transport yourself to the glamorous world of 1920s Paris through this enchanting magazine plate featuring elegant ladies gazing into ornate mirrors. George Calver - English instrument maker: Discover the craftsmanship behind intricate antique mirrors created by George Calver, an esteemed English instrument maker known for his attention to detail. Antarctica - Emperor Penguins on Ice: In one of nature's most breathtaking scenes, emperor penguins gather on icy terrain reflecting their majestic presence against shimmering white landscapes like living mirrors themselves. Sunlight in the South Room - Kellie c. 1913 (oil on canvas): An artist captures sunlight streaming through a window onto an exquisite room adorned with lavish mirrors that amplify both light and beauty within this timeless painting from 1913. A courtesan at the time of the 2nd Empire playing billiards (colour engraving): Delve into history as we witness a captivating scene where even amidst leisurely pursuits like billiards during France's Second Empire era, ornate gilded frames hold up large mirrors, reflecting the allure of a bygone era.