i have what looks like a painted old mirror where can i find more information on it?

Question

it has a mahogany frame and has flowers painted on the glass around the outside, and a label on the back which says british plate glass, hand workmanship w. s. laurie's, wolverhampton.

Answer 1

take it down to your local antique dealer, they will tell you about it for nothing and will value it for you.
Try looking on the web under his name if you put the name in " " you get better, more pressies results.
It might just have been an amateur practising his or her hobby though.

Answer 2

The Antiques Roadshow have there own website. Go on there and you can find all the items that have been shown on the tv. It also gives a rough valuation of the items.

Answer 3

Bring it to any antiques store, they can give you an idea of where it'sd origins are and what it could be worth, if anything.

Answer 4

An antique dealer perhaps could help.

Answer 5

I would suggest Arthur Negus but he's been dead 20 years. Have you thought of cheeky, cheap as chips, chappie David Diddie Dickinson. He'll probably buy it from you too.

Answer 6

The artist is H.G Plumb. I cnat tell you what date that would be from but if it is the original painting it is worth $$

Answer 7

try millers antique guide but take it to a few shops it may not look what it is there are so many fakes a round these days called (reproductions)

Answer 8

Have a look on antique websites, you can usually find items that look similar

Answer 9

look in goggle at search for art galleries they might have you painting in it

Answer 10

if you bring it to your local art dealer or antiques dealer, they can tell you more