The “Made in Italy” stamp is the definitive hallmark of a mid-century Italian Florentine style mirror, likely produced between the 1950s and 1970s.
These small mirrors were typically crafted using lightweight carved wood or a wood-composite/gesso material, layered with gold leaf or metallic gilt paint to create that distinctive, glowing antique patina.
The back confirms this is an authentic Mid-Century Italian Florentine export piece. The stamped digits "534" are the factory production or mold catalog numbers. The thick cardboard backing held in place by small metal finishing nails (or brads) is textbook for 1950s–1970s Italian souvenir and home decor imports.
The mold number 534 indicates the exact shape variation from the factory's mid-century catalog line. Before the 1950s, pieces were almost entirely hand-carved wood. By the late 1970s, factories transitioned away from using cardboard backings and metal brads, switching instead to plastic turn-buttons and molded resin or plastic frames.
