Silver Mirror in Carved Teak with an Arched Plate and Flower Basket Crest

Silver leaf and gold leaf are not the same job. Gold is inert and can be left as it falls. Silver will darken over time if it is left open to the air, so the last stage of a silvered finish is the one that decides how the piece looks in ten years.

Our artisans lay the leaf, burnish it, and then seal it with a clear coat that keeps the air off the metal. That much is standard. The part that takes judgement is the toning that goes on before the seal - a thin warm wash, laid on and then wiped back out of the high points and left sitting in the hollows of the carving.

Without it, a fully silvered frame this size can read cold and flat, like a sheet of foil. With it, the recesses go slightly grey-brown, the raised leaves and beads stay bright, and the eye reads depth in the carving from across the room.

How far to take that wash depends on the light in your room and the colour of the wall behind, which is why we ask before we finish rather than after.

Material: solid teak throughout, hand-carved by master Indian artisans.

Structure: jointed frame with an arched head; slim margin plates set beside the main plate; carved crest and base ornament joined to the frame.

Finish: hand-laid silver leaf, burnished, toned into the recesses and sealed against tarnish. Gold, ivory, champagne, black with gold and natural teak also available.

Plate: arched mirror glass, plain or bevelled, set into a rebate from the back.

Hanging: concealed fixings supplied and rated for the finished weight, with fixing centres provided ahead of delivery.

Sizes: custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

Photography: images on this page are photographs of the actual product, not renders.

A silvered surface is protected first from contact and second from anything that could mark the sealed coat.

The frame is faced with soft, clean foam over its whole surface rather than spot-padded, so nothing can press a line into the leaf. The crest, which stands proudest and is the most delicate carving on the piece, is capped separately before the outer layers go on.

Both the arched plate and the slim margin plates are filmed and backed with individually cut boards - the arch board shaped to the curve so the glass is supported right up to the head.

The mirror then goes into laminated foam, bubble wrap and a fitted wooden crate, carried on edge and marked for orientation. Multi-layer protective packaging is standard and dent-free arrival is guaranteed.

Free delivery anywhere in India is included in the price - no freight charge, no distance loading, no surcharge for a smaller town.

Production begins once your size, margin plate choice, plate specification and finish tone are confirmed in writing. You get a realistic production window then and updates as the piece moves through carving, silvering, glazing and crating.

The consignment is tracked and our team stays reachable throughout. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed and it is ours to honour.

Tell us about any narrow stair, small lift or restricted doorway at your end when you order, and we plan the crate size and the route around it before the mirror leaves the workshop.

The solid teak frame and its joinery are covered by a 20-year Brown Rabbit warranty - the arched head, the jointed frame, the members carrying the margin plates and the joints holding the crest and base ornament.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with the mirror for as long as you own it, resting on the natural termite resistance of teak and set down in writing.

The silvered surface is sealed against tarnish as part of the finishing process. Like any hand-laid leaf finish it carries small variations in brightness from one surface to the next, which is what gives it depth rather than the flatness of a sprayed metallic paint.

Written warranty terms are issued with your order so the cover is agreed before production begins.