Two Views, Self-reflexive c. 1900 Hand Mirror, Woman Admiring Her Long Locks hand-tinted photo Great (and very believable) form

Great (and very believable) form to the exterior here

so the first photo here shows both sides

So many different reasons to like whimsies and so many different sorts of whimsies to like…

especially those with a "Big Top" and multiple rings

and if not American would guess British

Two Views, Self-reflexive c. 1900 Hand Mirror, Woman Admiring Her Long Locks hand-tinted photo Great (and very believable) formI really like self reflexive things, making reference to their own use, here an implied infinity loop of sorts, with the back of the mirror picturing woman holding the same form of mirror to view herself. (Kind of an odd image, too, as if she were contemplating chopping off all her hair!) I like the shape of the wire loop handle too, perfect for hanging. A collection of mirrors referencing the act of looking itself would be an interesting collection