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- Mirrors
Gila Timur offer an unprecedented range of mirrors, in all styles, ranging from Traditional, Oval, Rustic, Modern, Wood and Overmantle. We have probably the largest collection of mirrors in all of Hertfordshire. Check out the categories to the right, and have a look to see if you can find something you like. We have enough to cater for all tastes, and budgets. Don't forget you can visit our shop. We have over 15,000 square feet of showrooms
- Lounge & Living Room
We're sure you'll find something in our Lounge and Living room section. You'll find Oak, Teak, Pine and Mahogany furniture, from all across the globe. Pine furniture from the UK, Contemporary Oak furniture from Lithuania, and Ethnic furniture from India, Bali, Indonesia and Vietnam. Everything is here to make your home a unique place, from CD and DVD storage to sideboards and coffee tables. Whatever your taste, we're sure there's something for you, just waiting to be discovered
- Dining Rooms
We truly do shine when it comes to Dining Rooms. From traditional Oak tables, to stunning Tamarin table slices (Check our Distinctive Dining range here), that will enhance any setting from the ordinary, the extraordinary! Come in and browse our showrooms, and witness for yourself what we have to offer. If you're after an Ethnic feel, again, you won't go far wrong with Gila Timur. We have such a broad range of furniture styles, that seeing really is believing
- Unique, Ethnic & Asian
Our Unique, Ethnic & Asian range of furniture, is what sets us apart from everyone else. We feel you won't find a range of items to match us. Our close ties with our friends in Asia (read our Why Are We Green? page) put as in the enviable position of being able to offer you something that the rest can't. Our site goes some way to exampling that. Browse our site, and have a good look at our products, and if you want a closer look, find out how far we are from you using our Get Directions Button
- Accessories
From Petrified Wooden Coasters, to bowls and plates, our Accessories section is vast, and all encompassing. Whether it's picking up something that just catches your eye, or going for an item that might set off your room in a subtle but unique manner, we have a great range of items here that are well worth your time browsing
- Office
Tired of office furniture with no character? You are sure to find something here to remedy that. Pick up something that will transform your workplace into a workable environment! Our office furniture comes from all over the world, and we're sure whatever feel you're after, we can offer you something both practical and stylish
- Bedroom
We have some exceptional bedroom items. Our UK based pine furniture showcases our more contemporary products, whilst our Oak bedroom furniture from Lithuania exemplifies our more stylised,classic range. We also offer some more obscure items too... but we're certain that whatever your budget you'll find something that will suit your taste, and wallet
- Recycled
We are immensely proud of our links to Recycled, and Environmentally Friendly Furniture. Have a look at our amazingly unique products, all of which are "one offs" in the truest sense of the word. We feel these products showcase Gila Timur's uniqueness as a furniture shop. Even if you're not looking for something along these lines, you might be tempted once you see what these itmes have to offer...
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Mirrors - Bronze Mirrors
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Bronze mirrors preceded the glass mirrors of today. This type of mirror has been found by archaeologists among elite assemblages from various cultures, from Etruscan Italy to China.
Egypt
Polished bronze or copper mirrors were made by the Egyptians from 2900 BCE onwards.
Indus valley civilization
In the Indus valley civilization, manufacture of bronze mirrors goes back to the time between 2800 and 2500 BCE.
China
Etruscan mirror incised with the Judgement of Paris, 4th-3rd century BCE (Musée du Louvre)Bronze mirrors were produced in China from neolithic times until the Qing Dynasty, when western glass mirrors were brought to China. Bronze mirrors were usually circular, with one side polished bright, to give a reflection, and the reverse side with designs. They often had a knob in the center so that they could be attached to clothing. Some of the earliest examples of Chinese bronze mirrors belonged to the Neolithic Qijia culture from around 2000 BCE. However, until Warring States times, bronze mirrors were not common with approximately only twenty having been discovered. During the Warring States period, mirrors became particularly popular. It was during the Han Dynasty, and the introduction of the TLV mirror, that mirrors started to be mass-produced. Both Han and Tang mirrors are considered to be the most technically advanced. Bronze mirrors continued to remain popular up through the Song Dynasty, but then gradually lost their popularity and ceased to be produced after the arrival of Western mirrors during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Europe
In Europe, bronze mirrors from the Bronze Age have been discovered from various places, including Britain and Italy. A notable example includes the Birdlip mirror. Etruscan mirrors were produced from between the sixth and second centuries BCE. Celtic mirrors in Britain were produced up until the Roman conquest.
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