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ANCIENTONE

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Age of Mirror Frame?
« on: October 05, 2012, 07:08:21 pm »
Any ideas as to how old this frame is? 

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2012, 07:39:41 pm »
Can we see the back and a closer shot of the front !!

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2012, 06:30:51 am »
Here's more pics...

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2012, 07:20:35 am »
I would say walnut from the last quarter of the 19th century?

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2012, 08:36:44 am »
Thank you Rauville. 

Now I need to get a mirror cut. Descent find for 7$?

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2012, 08:40:45 am »
Thank you Rauville. 

Now I need to get a mirror cut. Descent find for 7$?
Did you have a Trick or Treat mask on when you got it...cos...you stole it at that price....well done,
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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2012, 08:54:50 am »
I am pretty scary looking but no mask...  Hey! Maybe that helps with my negotiating prices. Got a similar mirror with this one but I think it's 1930's or 40's.

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2012, 10:16:27 am »
Walnut, 1870s. A steal for $7.00.
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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2012, 11:01:11 am »
I am pretty scary looking but no mask...  Hey! Maybe that helps with my negotiating prices. Got a similar mirror with this one but I think it's 1930's or 40's.
No mask you say...Well!....perhaps i can help you out here....what about this one...LOL!
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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2012, 11:04:14 am »
I don't think I would date it that old given the 2-piece back(er) board.

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2012, 11:08:53 am »
I have to agree with cogar.
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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2012, 02:20:32 pm »
No mask you say...Well!....perhaps i can help you out here....what about this one...LOL!

That one might kill the deal. I prefer the Zeus/castaway look.  Here's me and the wife, she's the one in make-up...



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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2012, 02:28:39 pm »
Here's a pic of a cut nail I pulled from the back panel. About 3/8 of and inch or 10mm. Maybe it can be dated from this?  It also has holes on sides where it was mounted to a dresser.

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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2012, 03:45:28 pm »
looks like a hand pulled nail...as opposed to a machined one that would almost certainly be round all the way up the shank....
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Re: Age of Mirror Frame?
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2012, 05:51:46 pm »
Do you mean drawn or wire nails? Cut nails were phasing out here around 1880, but this looks like a cross between a cut(square shank) and drawn nail.