Connoisseurs referred to this ground-breaking mirror simply as 'un miroir Brot'. It was a completely revolutionary mirror that instantly obtained world-wide notoriety. In the heart of the Old Paris, near the historic Place de la République, Miroir Brot almost immediately achieved a great degree of success becoming the preeminent manufacturer it its field, both in France and throughout Europe.īrot invented and patented the Triptyque in 1875 - an innovative mirror that displays reflections on three panels. Brot was a craft professional of the highest caliber and distinction, a visionary, able to interpret new aesthetic aspiration. In the archives of the Manufacture de Saint Gobain, in the 18th century it can be found that Francoois Brot, a mirror maker in the court of King Charles X, founded Miroir Brot in 1826. Some of the more exotic finishes rquire up to six weeks. Some "regular" finishes ship in 30 days or sooner. The head swivels left, right, up, and down, and the double arm swivels left and right, and pivots at the "knuckle" as well - easy to position precisely. Head and stand are plated solid brass - impossible to rust - with an impeccable finish applied.The weighted and padded base is diameter is 4.7". 9" mirror diameter (23 cm) and overall height 14.2 inches (36cm).The frame and mount are beautifully crafted with an impeccable finish, and the mirror is of highest-quality mirror glass, with pure silver backing for a crisp, bright reflected image.Magnification power is 3x non-reversible, and there's a handle beneath the face of the mirror that allows for fingerprint-free adjustments. Please refer to the description and title for finish and magnification speciications.
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