Antique mirrors
A special piece of furniture that becomes art
Restoration and fabrication of antique mirrors
Vetreria Artigiana Dal Bò specializes in restoring antique mirrors and producing unique and original pieces:
- We perform restoration of antique mirrors
- We make antique and vintage mirrors
- We make custom-made mirrored glass windows according to the design required by the customer
- We perform reflective treatments to mirrors
How is a Dal Bo mirror composed?
Our mirrors are composed of crystal plates, the surface of which is treated with delicate silk-screen printing processes, to give a touch ofantiquity, to this object.
The main feature is the mixture of certain components, which can be dosed only by hand.
The small
Vetreria Artigiana of Treviso for 25 years
has been dedicated to this precious as well as delicate piece of furniture, satisfactorily obtaining qualitatively perfect products.
Why choose an antique mirror?
The mirror was for many centuries a very rare piece of furniture, reserved only for the wealthier social classes because of the expensive and complex manufacturing process.
It is an art form, it is a protagonist in the decor, it illuminates, gives elegance and importance to the room that houses it.
A mirror has the ability to make an otherwise cold and anonymous room intimate and warm. Call now to learn more details about this fine product of ours.
A bit of history
of the mirror
Man has always sought to observe his own reflected image, through pools of water or polished stones. In ancient times, metal mirrors composed of thin sheets of bronze were used.
To get to the point of fabricating the first mirror, the step was not a short one, as there was a lack of suitable materials and equipment.
In 15th century Venice, the first crystalline (Murano) mirror was obtained with a mixture of sand, sodium and manganese. A sheet of tin was then added to this plate via a mercury bath.
It was not until the end of the 17th century, thanks to Saint-Gobain and “his” the casting technique, that it would be possible to manufacture large mirrors, allowing the birth of mirrors, with frames that made this overhang even more elegant.
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If you would like a custom-made antique mirror, or a restoration of your antique mirror, don’t hesitate to contact Vetreria Artigiana Dal Bò, also active in Venice, Belluno, Verona and all of Veneto.