(1) Convex Constellation mirror from the Thomas Pheasant Collection, cast brass with antiqued mirror discs, 54 inches, $5,093, at Baker, 825 W. Chicago Ave., 312-733-0353.

Cars have convex mirrors instead of flat ones because they give a wider field of view. This means there are fewer blind spots, and the driver can see what's behind the car more clearly. However ...

On the other hand, convex mirrors do a much better job of minimizing blind spots than their flat, aka planar, alternatives. They do such a good job, in fact, that in 2010 the US Department of ...

On his 2007 Pete, today he has electric mirrors, both for the flat and convex mirrors in the assembly. “If you break a bottom convex mirror” in such an electric set-up, he believes, “you ...

Now that the mirror’s been cast, the team must wait more than year for it to cool down from its casting temperature of 2,552 degree Fahrenheit, to the point where it can be safely used.