Vintage General Electric Lighted Make-Up Mirror, Model B11M
Viridian Eclection
The Mirror
A General Electric lighted make-up mirror, Model B11M, in a molded plastic housing with mirrored glass and a metal stand.
The housing is textured and cream colored, with geometric decorative panels set into each side. The proportions are balanced and the mirror is framed plainly, without ornament.
A control panel sits across the front, its settings labeled Day, Office, Home and Evening. The mirror is lit from within.
A slim integrated metal tilt stand carries the whole for tabletop use. The palette runs cream, silver, soft gray and chrome tone metal.
History & Provenance
The mirror is marked General Electric, Lighted Make-Up Mirror, Model B11M. The model number is the firm's own, and the origin is given as Made in U.S.A.
The electrical markings read 23 watts, 115 volts, 60 cycles, A.C. only. These are the specifications of American domestic supply as it was stated at the time of manufacture.
No production date appears on the case, so the dating rests on form and on the model designation, which place it in the mid twentieth century.
The four named light settings are the most telling detail. Day, Office, Home and Evening describe the lighting conditions a woman was expected to dress for, and they record a moment when small household electronics were designed to feel considered rather than disposable.
Product Details
| Item Type | Lighted make-up mirror, vanity mirror |
| Maker | General Electric |
| Model | B11M |
| Era | Mid twentieth century. Exact production date to be confirmed |
| Origin | Made in U.S.A. |
| Materials | Molded plastic housing, mirrored glass, metal stand |
| Color | Cream, silver, soft gray and chrome tone metal |
| Lighting | Built-in illuminated mirror |
| Front Controls | Marked settings: Day, Office, Home, Evening |
| Design Details | Textured cream housing with geometric decorative side panels |
| Stand | Integrated metal tilt stand for tabletop use |
| Marks | General Electric, Lighted Make-Up Mirror, Model B11M. Electrical markings read 23 watts, 115 volts, 60 cycles, A.C. only |
| Dimensions | To be confirmed |
| Condition | Vintage condition with visible age consistent wear. Photographs should be reviewed for cosmetic surface marks, mirror clarity and overall presentation |
Why It Belongs in Your Home
A dressing table wants one object with authority on it. This one has the scale and the silhouette for that, and it earns its place whether or not it is switched on.
It suits a vanity, a dressing table or a bathroom counter, and it sits well among perfume bottles, jewelry and cosmetics, where the cream housing and chrome stand read as a set with glass and silver.
For a collector of mid century electrical design, the model number, the American manufacture and the four named settings are the appeal. For a designer it is that the object is tailored rather than ornamented, and holds a surface without crowding it.
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