Looking glass or mirror (Overmantel looking glass)

Museum Object Number 1957.0733

Object Name

Looking glass or mirror (Overmantel looking glass)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

New York or Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is New York City or Albany, New York.

Materials

Pine, white; Gesso; Gilt; Glass; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

56 (H) , 81 (L) , 81 (W) , 5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

142.24 (H) , 205.74 (L) , 205.74 (W) , 12.7 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
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[Web Site] 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors
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