I'm not sure if my images are too large, but it took ages to load. Here is a snap of the bracket.

You mean it shows your feet?

The metal "hingy thingies" will wear out. You could try removing them and swapping sides or turning them upside down.

I had to read your post twice, yes I get what you mean it tips the wrong way and shows your feet!

Thanks for the advice, I could swap them over - I am worried about damaging though.

That's so pretty! You have lovely taste. Wish I had room for one. My feet are my best attribute so it would be perfect for me! :P

Do you need it to be tilted to use it? I could see fixing it in the vertical position and calling it done, but it wouldn't be as cool as having it function properly.

I wonder if it WAS taken apart once and the hinges reinstalled backwards. It's odd that both hinges are misbehaving in synch.

Does it show your feet because it was made for a shoe store? I think it is functioning properly. mfrog

Fori - Thanks it is a pretty mirror and I got it for peanuts! I took all the old polish off, cleaned it up, and polished it back to it's former glory :-)

mfrog, I don't think it was designed for a shoe store!

Anyway, all fixed!

I lifted the main mirror off the bracket then I stared at it for ages.

Eventually I unscrewed the bits left on the mirror and swapped them over, and...it worked!

There was a lot of head scratching - but got there in the end.

Hoorah! I am very happy thanks lazygardens you are a star most bright.

Layla ...
the bill is in the mail :)

All bills go straight in recycling box ;-)

I love it!! Glad you got it fixed the way you like, now if you ever really get into shoes you know how to "fix it" LOL Enjoy, it's lovely!

Thanks Sunnyca.
Does anyone know If it's walnut? Mahogony? I am no good with woods. And what about date - I am guessing 20s?

It really looks mahogany-ish to me. I have a bunch of mahogany veneered stuff from the 1940s and it looks just like that. (Not to say that your mirror is from the '40s, although it could be. But that's a stain color that was popular on '40s mahogany.)

Thanks Fori, when I first picked it up, I thought 30s, but then I saw a similar one dated 1910. I think you are right.

K