How to Determine the Value of an Old Mirror

Those numbers are for identification. They typically mean who made it, where it was made and the date of manufacture.

Electro copper plated mirrors from the 1950s aren't really any more valuable than mirrors manufactured today. Most mirrors now are backed by aluminum heated in a vacuum that bonds to the glass surface.

I've seen several Federal period mirrors from Irving and Cassons-A.H. Davenport designs such as Georgian and French Empire values from $600 to $900.

If it is an Italian LaBarge mirror the value could be from $500 to $2800 which would determine the date of manufacture if it is in good condition.

Take multiple pictures of your mirror (including any numbers or maker's marks) and show them to an antique appraiser or send them to an online appraisal service.

An appraisal vintage antique mirror. Ornate engraved detail in each corner and four metal hardware screws showing signs of quality. Genuine American Beauty mirror by Louis Bierfeld Company Chicago, IL. This mirror is of excellent condition, no chips or cracks. It is 32" X 40". The value could between $100 to $200.

The John J. Kinsella Co. in Chicago, IL made and sell mirrors. I haven't found any Kinsella mirrors online. The value is undetermined.

It would be the best way to find out by taking photos of the mirrors and showing them to a local antique dealer or upload the photos to online appraisal sites. Some of the websites are free and others cost to determine their background and value.

I have researched online and the prices of LaBarge mirrors go from $150 upwards of $3000. Obviously, it depends on its age, size, shape and the frame material.

If your city or town is large enough, there should be antique appraisers locally available. Do an online search to find one that might specialize in mirrors. If there aren't any appraisers in your area, there are many online. Send them a few photos, and they can help for a nominal fee, or some will do it for free.

Distinguishing mercury-containing mirrors from silvered mirrors can be difficult. If the mirror was produced before the early 20th century, it is likely a mercury amalgam mirror.

I saw a 1993 gold framed beveled mirror online made by Carolina Mirror Company. It was 33" x 45" x 1" in good condition. It was priced at $395. It didn't mention the final bid.

It could possibly have a decent value depending on its size, the manufacturer and the materials it's made from.

Unfortunately, I haven't found images of these mirrors online, so I can't determine their value.

The best bet is to take to an antique dealer that might be able to help you determine its history and value. If you can't find a reputable dealer, go online to an appraisal website and upload a few photos of the mirror. You may have to pay a small fee. However, there are a number of free appraisal sites.

It is considered a vintage mirror. It would be an antique at 100 years old.

I found the Nurre Mirror Plate Company in Bloomington, Indiana. It was most likely made in 1933. I couldn't find any other information regarding your mirror. Here's a link from Indiana University archives about Nurre Mirror Plate Company:

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/archivesphotos/res...

Its value could be well over $100.

I located online a mid-19th-century overmantle wall mirror with a giltwood frame. It is 24" x 45" and was possibly manufactured in Norfolk, England. The dealer's price is approximate $875 US dollars.

I have researched it online but could not locate the mirror's serial number. Contact a local or online appraiser and provide information and a photo. They should be able to determine it's value.

I have seen a few mirrors from the Carolina Mirror Co. online although not the exact size you've mentioned. There's a vintage octagonal mirror (34.5" x 22.5") with a gold frame priced at $120. Another one is 12" x 45" with an Italian gold gilt frame with a shell motif on top. The price is listed at $175. Since yours has larger dimensions I would assume the value would be higher.

Here are a number of the best several online appraisal sites:

https://www.valuemystuff.com/us/home

https://www.worthpoint.com/

https://www.barnebys.com/

https://www.countryliving.com/antique-appraisals/

https://www.instappraisal.com/about-instappraisal

http://www.appraisalday.com/

Hope this is helpful!

You can take several photos of the mirror and upload the images to an antique appraisal website. There are quite a few out there and some are free. That's probably the easiest way to determine its value. If you live in a large city, take it to an antique dealer and ask for an appraisal.

I've seen a few Logan Porter mirrors online but there is no value indicated. It would be a good idea to upload several photos onto an online appraisal site and see if someone can give you an idea of value.

It could be a good value depending on it's age.

I haven't been able to find any information regarding the logo "World Art #410" on the back of an oval mirror. Take several photos and post them on an online appraisal site. They might be able to tell you about it.

I found a 36" x 44" Willard mirror online. It is a 1972 electro copper plated. It is in good condition, gold and Victorian style. The starting bid was $55 but the bidding ended before it sold. I'm not sure about the triple frames.

Look for any trademarks or other determining marks, labels, and dates. The numbers usually indicate the year the mirror was made.

There are a number of vintage round mirrors frameless with a wood backing. I've not seen one from the Central Glass Company in Evansville, Indiana. I did see a 20" round one from Toledo, Ohio that was from the 1930s. There were many manufactured in the U.S. during the mid-century era. The prices are from $50.00 upwards of $800 depending on the age, maker's mark and quality.

I have researched several silver plate swivel vanity mirrors online. One is from the late 20th century and is made in Italy with scrolled details around the mirror. The offered price is $300. I've seen others that are vintage and the prices vary from $50 to $200.

A vintage wall mirror made from Italy. The antique is ornate Florentine gold leaf. It's around $40.00 price. The metal basket is carved floral. In the back is printed LM 0394.

This mirror was purchased for a museum during the 1941 Campbell estate auction for $5.50. I've seen the cast iron double mirror valued at $450.

The mirror, brush and comb sets are available online and at antique malls. They are usually from the early 1900s, the 20s, and 30s. The vanity dresser set depends on the condition from $25 up to $200. They are typically made from silver, celluloid or enamel.

Noyer Quality Mirrors manufactured H. Neuer Glass Company from 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

I have looked at La Barge hand-painted mirrors but I haven't seen any of them from the 1990s. There are many of them from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Prices are anywhere from $500 and upwards of $2000. I would assume the ones from the 1990s would be around the same pricing.

It could be a heavy Victorian rectangular mirror that could be from the late 1800s. The value is somewhere between $150 to $400 depending on the large size.

I could not find that mirror online. It could be made sometime between 1930 and the 1960s or possibly into the 1980s. You should take two or three photos front and back and upload them onto several online appraisal sites. That way you can find out its age and value.

It would be considered an antique if it is 100 years old. There are a number of large beveled mirrors researched that are from $50 to $150. You're welcome.

The etched wall mirror is from 1925 could be the value of $50.

Gardner Glass Products, formerly Gardner Mirror Corporation, was founded on July 5th, 1962 by one of the industry’s legendary figures, Mr. Edd Frank Gardner. Gardner had a long history of success in the industry prior to forming his own mirror company in 1962. It is best to check with an online or local appraiser to find out its value.

The Belknap Glass Co. in Seattle made lots of mirrors in the 1920s. Apparently the company still makes mirrors. 1920s mirrors with plain frames and cloudy glass could be difficult to value. I did a Belknap online with an 22" x 33" with an arched top and carved wood edge that was made in 1923. It was sold for $40.

It depends on its age. If the silver backing has oxidized blotchy spots, an old wood backing, and the iron wall hanger it is probably at least around the early 1900s. There is no real idea of its value. It could be $30 or even over $100 depending on its condition.

If they are mid-century modern design they could be worth something. It all depends on their style, construction, materials and quality.

You can scrape off a bit of the gilt with a knife or use a solvent to see whether it is made from resin or wood.

It could be between $25 and $50. The frameless wall mirror is a mid-century design.

Here's the link for Binswanger https://www.binswangerglass.com/residential-glass/...

I've seen a rectangular mirror online made with a dark, carved plaster frame with gilding. It's about half the size of the one you own. It was made by Century Industries, Chicago Illinois, circa 1950s. The dimensions are 22.5″ L x 2.5″ W x 30.5″ H. The current price is $200.

I've not found any information regarding the makers mark for this mirror. Take a photo and upload it onto an online appraisal site. They should be able to tell you where and when it was made. Check out the comments from the article. I have provided a list of antique appraisal websites.

All I've found online is an elaborate antique 19th century Chinese carved hand mirror with silver enamel, jade, semiprecious gems and glass beads decorated on the back of the mirror. https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/objets-dart-vertu/...

The round Deco mirrors are at least between $50 to $200 depending on chipped glass or cloudy imperfections. Your antique compact rouge mirror is probably around $75 if the leather and woman's image is in good condition.

I've gone through thousands of hand mirror images online and can't find anything that resembles a reptile. Take several photos of it and upload it onto an antique appraisal website. Maybe they can tell you the date and where it was manufactured or handmade.

You can send it to a glass company that restores antique mirrors. Look for one online. Call them to find out if they can resilver the mirror glass. It could be worth it depending on the labor, materials and shipping cost.

The Robert Emig mirrors which are prices within $25 to $100.

I've noticed quite a few CM maker's marks but I haven't seen the mark you mentioned the C above the M especially on an antique mosaic and enamel hand mirror. Many of the different CM marks are typically from the United Kingdom. However, I did see a beautiful Italian mosaic hand mirror but it didn't have a maker's mark.

It depends on how old it is. It could cause cloudy imperfections that tarnishes or oxidizes silver on the backing. If it is dated mid-century it could be a modern copper tinted mirror.

There are a variety of peacock Hollywood Regency 20th century rectangular etched mirrors. You can find them at online auctions or antique malls.

I've seen several 1960s Bassett large oval beveled mirrors. Some have Victorian ornate frames.

The Theodore Alexander Accessories Weaver Mirror is available for order in the 10 Chicagoland locations in Illinois and Merrillville, Indiana area from Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design from 1945.

I've found several Nurre round mirrors online. Some have etched designs and others without. They are worth between $60 - $70.

The Hart Mirror Plate Glass Company (HMPC), manufacturer of mirrors and display glass, founded in 1899 by Joseph S. Hart in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and presided over (1916-45) by his wife, Rose Hart, and their daughter, Josephine Hart Kaufman, and her husband, Stanley L. Kaufman of Champaign, Illinois. The plans were for factory expansion in 1945. The discontinuation of mirror manufacturing at the Grand Rapids plant and the start of a joint silvering operation with the Hagemann Company of Shelbyville, Indiana in 1954. The sale of the Grand Rapids facility to the Owen-Ames-Kimball company in 1955 and was a creation of a new firm, the Josephine Hart Kaufman Company.

I believe it is about $185 to $250. It can be mahogany or metal tri-fold mirror frames or the vanity mirrors without frames.

I've done some online research that are several 24"x30" between 1952 to 1955. The value prices are from $100 - $200.

Those numbers are for identification. They typically mean who made it, where it was made and the date of manufacture.

It is manufactured in the USA by Progress Novelty Casting Works, New York.