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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Los_Control, post: 438079, member: 9324&quot;]I found this mirror for sale and liked it, bought it.</p><p>Not sure if is possible to guess at a date on such a object.</p><p>Reminds me of something a sailing ship captain would have in his quarters, but is not that old.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am pretty sure it is hand made and carved, no identifying marks on it that I saw.</p><p>The glass is modern and also has masonite to hold the glass in place, I believe these are later repairs.</p><p>I wonder if the hardware can help date it?</p><p>The wood is real light, almost like pine but no knots.</p><p>Everything seems to be rough sawn, still see the saw marks on edges, and different thickness as it was carved on the face.</p><p>The stain is real dark, more obvious on the back while the front is pretty well worn off, much lighter.</p><p>Combination of patina, dirt, stain.</p><p>I wonder what the stain is made of. I am a retired finish carpenter, I have stained a lot of wood, this stain seems like maybe it was made with berries and juice&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I want to clean it, unsure how to proceed, maybe wipe it down with windex or something mild?</p><p><br /></p><p>I want to add, the gentleman I bought it from off of craigs list, also had many interesting artifacts from African villages. Possible the thing was carved last year and just looks old?</p><p>I never thought to ask when I purchased it, now have no contact.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]153910[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]153911[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]153912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]153913[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]153914[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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