Dating Shaving Mirror

I bought this at a estate sale a few months ago.
The lady whos home it was was from Poland. The people running the estate sale said they think she may have brought it here to America with her and dated it about 1840-1850.
The mirror on it has turned a blue tint and is "speckling" (I cant think of the official word for it)
When do yall think its from?

 

I think its the top to a dresser,more like 1920s. But that's all a guess.

 

And DON'T get it a new mirror!!

 

the people running the estate sale............will say anything !

 

I've never seen a shaving mirror that large. What on earth are you doing? Shaving the Yeti of his winter coat?

 

It's not a shaving mirror.
A gentleman's mirror that sat atop a chest of drawers.
Early 1900s.

 

I know they will say anything, hence the reason Im here

And I wouldnt touch the glass! Blasphemy!

A gentlemans mirror then..
When I Google it I only get a couple like this vs
When I google shaving mirror.

Gentlemans mirror seems to be the 3/4 length attached to a "wardrobe" (which my bil said he wants but I didnt ever know what they were called)

I remember my grandfathers shaving mirror from when i was young. It was small, round and had the xxxxxx style expandable arm. Ive seen smaller mirrors similar to this as well, but I didn't know if they came in variety size.

So is this incomplete?
Like it would have a matching dresser, or were they purchased to set on any dresser?

 

In the home of these things I'd call it a toilet mirror.

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Hi,
I agree from a man's dresser from the turn of the century. Since it is not a fine antique, I would make the mirror useable. I would take the mirror out pour some straight bleach on the back of it and scape it with a razor blade. When all the silver is gone, give it a good wash. Then buy a thin mirror the same size and back to the glass. That way you have a useable piece. It is not a fine antique piece and if it turned out to be you still have the valuable glass and could have it resilvered.
greg

 

Yikes!
I don't think I want to venture that far lol

I bought it to resell so I'm just going to leave as is.
I think the mirror is charming as is plus I think the mercury glass look is in right now

 

This is a circa 1840 Empire mahogany dresser mirror. I think it is likely American. Some were made free-standing but I think yours has been removed from a dresser due to size. Here is a similar mirror as found intact on a dresser.

 

LOOK at the glow on that wood!!! Yummy! I make no apologies for loving Empire!

 

Yay for Brad !!!!!

Is there a piece of furniture that he can't track down ?

NO WAY !!!!

 

Hi Brad,
I had the same Empire dresser without the mirror at my last house sale. I could not get 50 dollars for it. It went as a donation to the resale shop where it did not sell in three months at 25 dollars. The veneer alone was worth 3X as much.
greg

 

just cuz sumpthin don't sell, don't mean it's worth nuthin.....

 

Such a shame that antique furniture approaching 200 years in age has no appreciation. If in exceptional condition, you can make a sale for a couple hundred dollars or so on good old furniture. Truth be known, most pieces in good shape usually need to be well under $200.00. If it needs any work at all, it just sits regardless of price. No one has the appreciation or patience any more to save these pieces.