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Is an old mirror framed in wood painted to look like verdigris worth anything?
It was my mother in law's from her house in Wisconsin. It is possibly late 19th century . It is a horizontal piece and the mirror is sectioned with verdigris painted frames and was hung above a chest of drawers in a bedroom.
We'll be downsizing and I'm doubtful my kids and hubby's kids need any furniture at this point.
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Is an old mirror framed in wood painted to look like verdigris worth anything? (Original Post)
CTyankee
May 2025
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bucolic_frolic
(54,388 posts)1. email a local antique shop with a pic
If the mirror itself looks old, tinted, thick glass, maybe it has nostalgia appeal.
CTyankee
(67,880 posts)2. good idea. Hubby and I are both 85 and he remembers it from his childhood in Wisconsin, so it's old.
Vinca
(53,489 posts)3. Probably not much. The younger generation doesn't seem to have the same appreciation for antiques
our generation had. I've been trying to sell what's left of my antique business inventory on consignment at a group shop where I previously rented space and it just doesn't sell anymore. Even if you mark the price so low it's the deal of the century.