Venetian Mirrors

One of the oldest forms of looking glass we recognise today - and indeed still proudly hang up in many of our homes - is the Venetian all-glass mirror. Originally conceived back in the 17th century the idea for etched mirrors resulted in wall hung glass which more or less looked like 'glorified picture frames.' By the 18th century though glass artists in Venice had got used to etching scrolls, swags and other types of architectural detail into the glass.