Oval Mirror in Gilded Teak with Laurel Swags and Ribbon Crest

An oval cannot be drawn with a compass, and that is the first problem in making a mirror like this.

A circle has one centre, so a compass draws it in a single sweep. An ellipse has two, and its curvature changes continuously - tight at the ends, open along the sides. Sketch it freehand and the eye catches the error immediately, because an oval that is slightly wrong looks like an accident rather than a shape.

So it is set out the old way. Two pins are driven at the focal points, a loop of string is placed around them, and a pencil held inside the loop is run right around, kept taut. The string's length and the pin spacing between them decide the exact proportion of the oval - and by adjusting those two numbers, the shape can be made rounder or longer to suit the wall it is going on.

The frame is then built up in segments around that drawn line, each cut so its grain follows its own part of the curve, jointed where the ellipse is strongest and worked as one ring afterwards.

The flowers, the beading and the swags are all set out from the same drawing, so every ring stays concentric.

Material: solid teak in the frame ring, swags, crest and back rail.

Shape: true ellipse, set out from focal points so the proportion can be made rounder or longer to suit your wall.

Construction: frame built up in segments with the grain following the curve, jointed away from the weakest points and worked as one ring.

Carving: beaded moulding at the glass, continuous band of small flowers, two tapering laurel swags, carved ribbon bow crest standing proud of the frame.

Glass: oval mirror plate cut to the frame.

Back: solid rail carrying the hanging fixings.

Finish: gilded by hand, with raised faces burnished brighter than the grounds.

Made to order: size, oval proportion, crest design and finish are all customisable. Custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

The oval plate is taped in a grid across its face so an impact cannot spread, then faced with foam and a rigid board cut to the oval.

The gilded frame takes acid-free tissue directly against the gold - gilding marks under anything textured - then foam padding shaped around the ring, then bubble wrap.

The ribbon crest and the outer tips of both laurel swags stand clear of the frame and are the parts that break if anything is set down on them, so each is given its own moulded foam block.

The mirror travels flat, never upright, in a hardwood crate with corner protection and clear orientation marking.

Hanging fixings are packed in a labelled bag taped to the back of the frame.

Multi-layer protective packaging is included on every order at no extra cost.

Delivery is free anywhere in India, with guaranteed dent-free arrival. No distance charge, no size charge and no handling fee.

Production begins once your dimensions are confirmed in writing - and for an oval we ask for both the height and the width you want, since those two numbers set the shape of the ellipse itself.

We photograph your actual mirror through the build: the ellipse set out full size, the segmented frame, the carving, the gilding and the finished mirror.

On site, our team unpacks the mirror flat, marks the fixing position and hangs it level.

Send us lift dimensions, stair turns and doorway widths ahead of dispatch so the route can be planned. Every photograph on this page is of the actual product, not a render.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty - the segmented frame ring, the swags, the crest and the back rail, along with every joint between them.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with the mirror and never expires. Teak's natural oils are its own defence and our warranty stands behind them.

The mirror plate and the hanging fixings are covered against manufacturing defect. The exact ellipse your frame was set out to is recorded, so a replacement plate can be cut to the same shape rather than measured off the frame.

The gilding is applied by hand and logged against your order for future matching or repair. Contact us with your order number and we will arrange it.