Many people wonder about where invented the mirror.How did this happen?For the first time there was a mirror in ancient times in Turkey.These were pieces of polished obsidian, and their approximate age of about 7,500 years.Then the creators of the mirrors used stones and metals: gold, tin, silver, rhinestone and copper.But antique mirror had one drawback - no difference in the reflection of color shades.
present the mirror was created by the Franciscan John Peckham in 1279, he described a method of coating glass with a thin layer of lead.In Venice, where he invented a mirror, uses a sophisticated technology for those times - a thin layer of paper imposed tin foil and then covered with a layer of mercury it again paper, and then the glass.Then the paper to pull out.
Of course, such a mirror was cloudy.Manufacturing mirrors in Venice lasted for three centuries.Beginning in 1773, the production of mirrors become pretty important industry in Europe.Venice was the first country that received the right to grant patents for the manufacture of mirrors.In France, where the mirror was invented during the reign of Louis XIV, the craftsmen of the company "San-Gobain" unraveled the mystery of the Venetian mirrored production.And by the end of the XVIII century has almost all the houses of Paris are mirrors.A Parisian ladies were in their purse or belt attached to a small mirror.Since there was a first mirror, much time has passed.Who is to say exactly where the mirror was invented, it is difficult.Nevertheless, they play a big role in popular culture and superstitions.Young girls and women are still guessing the groom, using mirrors.In Russia, where the mirror was invented at the beginning of the XVIII century, it was used perfectly polished silver, gold, copper and rhinestone.The most popular are metal discs which grind gloss on one side and, on the other hand decorated.To date, the mirror - it is a regular element of the interior, not a luxury.
Wall mirror
wall mirror in demand everywhere.There is a beauty salon, boutique, home and other premises, wherever adorned mirror wall.It can expand the interior space visually, add volume and light.
wall mirrors manufactured in several versions.They can be:
1. different shapes - round, rectangular, square, oval.In addition, there may be as unusual and innovative forms, in the form of animals, birds, asymmetrical and irregular.
2. Different sizes, from small to mirror an entire wall.3. Since edges
treated in various ways.
4. With a different design: decorated or adorned with a variety of applications.
5. embedded in the frame or conventional.
Other mirrors
Yet there are other kinds of mirrors: one-way mirror, a half mirror, spyware, mirror Gesell ... In many detective movies while filming it used one-way mirrors.They are usually found in
rooms where not need to see those who are watching, and see only your reflection.Such semi-transparent mirrors are used for covert surveillance of people, to protect the premises from unwanted prying eyes.
