Shaker Style Antique Beveled Glass Mirror with Pointed Loop Handle wooden snake with face There are four corner pieces

There are four corner pieces screwed to the back of the frame with a June 1885 patent

which I believe is likely late 19th or early 20th century

I've developed quite a fondness for wall pockets -- beautiful things to hang on the wall that are also super functional

2" x 2" x 2" and in very good antique (I do believe) condition

one can almost hear the cicada singing away

Shaker Style Antique Beveled Glass Mirror with Pointed Loop Handle wooden snake with face There are four corner piecesI keep a close eye out for old wood framed, beveled glass mirrors, especially round ones with loop handles that make them great for hanging on the wall, and even better with a special pointed end flourish like this one. Terrific hung amid a group of these, forming a wall of mirrors. The mirror itself shows age, with some clouding and dark spots (between the layers, around the edges), which one could just say makes it a little more forgiving when one