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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 205298, member: 37"]The proper way to fix it would be to remove the back and re-mount the mirror. I think you will find wood glue-blocks in there that may have come loose. That said, it probably would not hurt to follow the above suggestions or just leave it as-is. I don't think it will fall out with that back on there. </p><p><br /></p><p>Age on this would be circa 1900 and definitely from a dresser. Wood looks to be maple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what it would have looked like.....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]59345[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 205298, member: 37"]The proper way to fix it would be to remove the back and re-mount the mirror. I think you will find wood glue-blocks in there that may have come loose. That said, it probably would not hurt to follow the above suggestions or just leave it as-is. I don't think it will fall out with that back on there. Age on this would be circa 1900 and definitely from a dresser. Wood looks to be maple. Here is what it would have looked like..... [ATTACH=full]59345[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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