Hello, I found your website while trying to research a mirror. Hopefully I am in the right place, forgive if I'm not. Any help or information would be appreciated.

I recently purchased this mirror online, and was not sure of it's authenticity. Upon getting it home , it does appear to be very old. The backing material is very old, rough wood in 3 sections. There is some discoloration or marking of the glass of the mirror. I found some old newspaper pages stuck in between the backing and the mirror (the paper was loose and came out easily without removing the backing)and the pages were dated from 1888.

Love the mirror, would like to know more.

Thank you for your time.

2dogs,

Welcome to the forum.

Your mirror looks like a fine example of the Eastlake style, popular in the late 1800s.

I've consulted with Rikki , and she says it may be walnut. Maybe someone else can say for sure.

Lauren

Thank you for the information. I have seen other mirrors like this and was wondering if they were made singly by individuals, or mass produced and sold by, for instance, Sears or some other company?

Thank you.