Janice,
You could use "shoulder" screws or nails top & bottom. Just lay
a thin strip of wood, matte board or other material between the
bottom of the mirror and the hardware and the mirrors frame
should be fine. Also clear plastic tubing could be slipped over the
screw / nail. Hope this helps.

Jerry Fahey


Janice Sniker wrote:

>I have a wall(?) mirror in the collection that I would
>like to use as part of a exhibit as part of a
>"tableau" (for lack of a better word.) It has no
>hardware, and I don't want to add any. I have thought
>using some sort of pin to anchor it the wall, but 1)
>don't know where to get them and 2) am concerned that
>the weight of the mirror resting on them might dent
>the wood. (Ones I have seen were metal.)
>
>I know this might be "Museum 101" - but I'm barely out
>of that category, myself and have very limited
>resources. Any ideas or definitive answers?
>
>Janice Sniker
>Jacksonport State Park, AR
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