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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 197499, member: 44&quot;]That &quot;excess metal at the edges&quot; is sometimes called finning. It is caused by leaking molds. On determining between period and reproduction trivets, finning is a sign of a reproduction. True antique trivets from the 1800s, very rarely have finning and if so it was removed before selling. The finish work on this mirror is not up to the standard of the 1800s. What I can see from your mirror, just about all the metal edges seem to have finning. Following is a page on judging between new and old trivets. It has a short definition of finning as well as having a pic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scroll a little down the page to the &quot;Warning Signs&quot; section. Under this section, about the 6th paragraph, finning. Also way down the page fig. 12 shows finning.</p><p><a href="https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Trivets-New-and-Old" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Trivets-New-and-Old" rel="nofollow">https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Trivets-New-and-Old</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Have included a pic pointing out some of the finning on your mirror.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]56201[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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