Sell Enigmatic Metal Mirror

" ENIGMATIC METAL MIRROR ". Mysterious in its creation, unequalled in its beauty, the ARANMULLA KANNADY or the METAL MIRROR is a unique object exclusive to a family in Kerala ( India ). This mirror is made of metal, not glass! Therein lies its uniqueness and its creation, a closely guarded secret, known only to four members of a family which has been handed over from father to son for generations. Therein lies its mystery.
The metal mirror, a marvel in the annals of metallurgy was in vogue long before the appearance of today's silicon synthetic glass mirror. Records dating back to the sixteenth century show that the metal mirror was in use far off Egypt and Baghdad. One of the temples at Khajuraho portrays a woman looking into a metal mirror while applying her bindi. Archeological excavations at Harappa have also yielded a metal mirror. The Rigveda also mentions the presence of the metal mirror. It is believed that ancestors of this craft could have migrated to south India from Saptha-Sindhu and are the descendants of the great masters of the Indus valley civilization.

The metal mirror resembles the glass mirror in every aspect, and any object placed against it is reflected with complete clarity without any refraction in as much as the image falls just on top of the surface of the metal mirror unlike the glass where the image falls on the mercury coated surface inside the glass.
A big metal mirror is there in a London museum and Queen Elizabeth's palace. Both these mirrors are made in Aranmula by the same master craftman who supplies us in limited quantities for exports. Since only one family is engaged in this making the supply position of metal mirror is very limited. Currently we three designs The price starts from US$ 105.00 onwards to US$ 250.00 per piece. If interested please contact us for futher details.