What’s In A Name? Trumeau Mirror Our trumeau wall mirror designs
have been a steady seller for us over the years. The history
behind these elegant designs is interesting – A quick search on
Wikipedia: A trumeau mirror is a wall mirror originally
manufactured in France in the 18th century. It takes its name
from the French word trumeau, which designates the space between
windows. In England it is normally known as a “pier glass.”
Trumeau mirrors were originally intended to hang on a wall
between windows, providing a decorative element and bringing
more light to the room. Most antique trumeau mirrors are highly
ornate and often gilded. The mirror is almost always rectangular
and sometimes includes a decorative portion at the top, with the
mirror below it. Those designed to be placed above a
mantelpiece, rather than between windows, could have candles
placed in front of the mirror to increase ambient light.
Reproductions of 18th-century trumeau mirrors became popular in
the Regency period in the 1950s, when Fren