RICHMOND, Va. — A new antique shop in Richmond’s Arts District invites visitors back to the Victorian era.
The Veiled Mirror specializes in antiques and jewelry from the 1600s to the 1930s, showcasing all things strange, romantic, and macabre — to that end, the shop’s name references the Victorian-era custom of covering all the mirrors in a home with veils after a person’s death.
Store owners Olivia Lloyd and Kathryn Parker pride themselves on curating a selection you won’t find anywhere else, traveling around the country to find unique pieces.
“We like things that are a little more unusual that you probably won’t find at any other antique store,” Lloyd said. “And we’d love to find pieces that have a lot of good history, get some good stories, because we love to share that with our customers.”…