9" x 7" arm extends 10"
Metal, Mirrored Glass
THE NETHERLANDS

There is a book called "700 Centenboek" that consists of photomontages of many things that are typical of the city. For instance, houseboats and herring carts and garbage cans. Also included is a page of over-the-door security mirrors, a typical object found on the streets of Amsterdam, noticeable if you look hard enough. Definitely created in pre-digital times, the mirrors had me wondering but no one could give me an answer, it seems like they were all installed prior to 1975. Could they have come out of the red light district? And when was Amsterdam such a dangerous city where there was a need for such things? The brown is so typically Dutch as well. I can't explain it. In any other place, except for maybe London, would I find it to be such an odd object but in Amsterdam it seems so right. Place over a doorway and position the mirror so that the person ringing the bell is in view from your window. You see them but they dont see you. Also can be used in shops for security measures or any other sleuth routine. With the swing arm and various tilting positions, this mirror is ideal for even the most detailed primping.