Peruvian Extra Large Skinny Narrow Mirror 39.4 tall Home Wall Room Decor
Narrow Wall Mirror, "Pearl of the Andes" - Peruvian Handicrafts. Reminiscent of a racetrack, this skinny mirror made by artisan Edmundo Contreras features a grooved engineered-wood frame with a metallic-paint finish. Edmundo adds that "The frame of the mirror is made of MDF with ivory and light blue finish, it also has silver leaf laminates on the sides and the rim around the mirror is covered with gold leaf". "Although it's a new piece, " she notes that it actually looks vintage and perfectly captures that Art Deco look. This piece can be hung vertically or horizontally.
Thus, skinny wall Mirror versatility makes it great as a: hanging wall mirror, vanity mirror, makeup mirror, bathroom mirror, bedroom mirror, entrance mirror, or living room mirror. Mirror Handmade 100% by Peruvian artisans. We welcome any questions you may hav e.
Winner of the award for best export quality product issued by ICC-MINCETUR PROYECT PERU (2003). Prize: Most outstanding company in the "EXPORTING ROUTE" by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Peru and PROMPERU (2014). Prize: Most outstanding company in the category "EXPORTA EASY" by Ministry of Foreign Trade of Peru and PROMPERU (2016).
Exterior Frame: 39.4"H x 11.8"W x 1.25D (100cm Hx30cm W x 3.2cm D). 29.5"H x 6.1"W (75cm Hx15.5 cm W) Weight: 7.20Lb (3.30 Kg).
In the XV Century, glass arrived in Peru brought by the Spaniards in the form of mirrors and picture. Frames destined to decorate churches, convents and houses of the time. Also, they brought beads from Murano, an Italian island next to Venice, where the greatest production of glass and crystal, between the XVIII and XIX, took place. The Spanish technique of stained glass windows, of great Arab influence, were copied and modified by Peruvian craftsmen.
They developed new regional styles, such as the andahuaylino (reverse-painted glass frames), the cajamarquino (thoroughly painted glass), the Cusco style (carved wood frames that include painted glass), the mixed style or cuscaja using gold leaf on the carved picture. Frames and on painted glass and the polychrome style (using multiple multicolored hues). These styles can be observed in museum collections, in decoration of church altars and convents of different regions of the Perú.