Miroir Brot Patrimoine Custom Reversible Wall-Mounted Makeup Mirror - 3x or 5x and 34 Finishes

The Patrimoine ("Heritage") makeup mirror is custom made in Paris, France. You can specify any of 30 finishes and your choice of 3x or 5x magnification power - both reversible to 1x (no magnification). The mirror has a generous 9.5 inch diameter and is made of the highest quality glass, backed with pure silver to ensure a crisp bright image. The double-swing arm arrangement extends out to 13.5 inches yet folds back to a scant 2.7 inches, and the total wall space occupied when folded flat is only 11.5 inches wide. The main components of the frame are solid brass - impossible to rust, even in the most humid environment. The head tilts up and down and rotates left and right while the double arm pivots horizontally at the base plate and at the "knuckle". You can easily adjust to the view most suited to your needs. Beautifully designed and impeccably crafted by Miroir Brot.

Features

• Miroir Brot's "Patrimoine" (trahslates to "heritage") Makeup Mirror is custom made to your order, in Paris, France and shipped FREE to you via International Express by DHL or FedEx.
• PHOTO is for reference only. Please refer to the description and title for finish and magnification speciications. Magnifications: 3X or 5X both reversible to 1X in 34 Finishes for 68 combinations including one you'll love.
• The frame and mount are beautifully crafted with an impeccable finish, and the mirror is of highest-quality mirror glass, with pure silver backing for a crisp, bright reflected image.
• 9.5" mirror diameter (24 cm), maximum extension 13.5 inches (35cm). The mounting plate diameter is 4.7" high x 2.75" wide.
• Head and stand are plated solid brass - impossible to rust - with an impeccable finish applied. The head swivels left, right, up, and down, and the double arm swivels left and right, and pivots at the "knuckle" as well - easy to position precisely.
• 35 Finishes available. Some "regular" finishes ship in 30 days or sooner. Some of the more exotic finishes rquire up to six weeks. 1-Year manufacturer's warranty.

Mirror Finishes

About Miroir Brot

In the archives of the Manufacture de Saint Gobain, in the 18th century it can be found that Francoois Brot, a mirror maker in the court of King Charles X, founded Miroir Brot in 1826. Brot was a craft professional of the highest caliber and distinction, a visionary, able to interpret new aesthetic aspiration. In the heart of the Old Paris, near the historic Place de la République, Miroir Brot almost immediately achieved a great degree of success becoming the preeminent manufacturer it its field, both in France and throughout Europe.

Brot invented and patented the Triptyque in 1875 - an innovative mirror that displays reflections on three panels. It was a completely revolutionary mirror that instantly obtained world-wide notoriety. Connoisseurs referred to this ground-breaking mirror simply as 'un miroir Brot'.
In 1927 Brot made another breakthrough, designing and inventing the first illuminated mirror - the "Mirophar".

Although the initial thrust was to equip automobiles, it was in luxury hotels that Mirophar acquired its fame. Rather than a cheap gizmo, the amenity brought to the hotel guest more than he expected for a meticulous make-up application or shave - especially with advancing age and declining eyesight.

The "spotlight" was revolutionary and designed into the mirror surface, prevented the mirror from fogging.

Now under Maitres Robinetiers de France, and still manufactured near Paris after almost two hundred years, Miroir Brot carries on the age-old tradition of glass and copper brass working. Brot master glassmakers and brass craftsmen, following ageless techniques and know-how, create a wonderful and prestigious collection of mirrors.

The consistent and unequaled quality of Brot's mirrors still sets the standard for the world.

The Art of the Manufacture

The Art of Finishing

Through 175 years, from 1826 and through 1999, the Maison Brot manufactured only the finest magnifying mirrors. Today, Maitres Robinetiers de France has assumed the manufacture of the Miroir Brot collection - still the standard of the. To attain this degree of quality, four steps of meticulous processing are required.

1. Polishing to obtain a perfectly smooth surface:
   To produce a shiny mirror that's flawless and totally smooth, polishing is an indispensable technique used to make Brot mirror finishing unique, homogeneous, shiny, and free of porosity.

   To obtain the desired result, the polishing drums technique is used: The part to be polished is hand-held against the surface grinding and polishing wheels with discs of various materials including cotton, sisal, tampico, rope, and composite synthetic fibers. The wheels rotate at a high speed of approx 9,750 ft/minute and are generally coated with polishing paste.

2. Nickel Electroplating: The fusion of aesthetics and technology.
   The electrolytic nickel plating is the most important step. Before a final finish can be applied, the nickel plating forms a barrier against corrosion.
   
   
3. Galvanic technique:
   Galvanic electroplating is used to electrolytically deposit metals on substrates prepared in advance. Through this process high-end and noble metals are applied to Miroir Brot arms, brackets, and frames. Metals examples are chromium, nickel, and gold.

   This technique has the end result protection of Miroir BROT mirrors against corrosion, and oxidation - whether by contact with air or moisture; and gives a protection against aging.

   Miroir BROT uses this technique for its decorative effect to give BROT mirrors the aesthetic properties that make artistic elements, and decorative designs for your home.

4. Gilding: The symbol of wealth.
   Gold is still considered the symbol of wealth and luxury. Gold is soft, ductile, and malleable. It is principally used for decorative effect, but as a noble metal it has an extraordinary resistance to oxication and corrosion. Miroir Brot as point of honor, maintains this symbol of wealth by using pure 24 carat gold for its gold finished products.