Looking glass or mirror

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Spencer & Gilman (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticut River Valley, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1813-1815

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Basswood; Tulip poplar; Glass; Paint; Gilt

  • Techniques:

    Reverse-painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0616


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0616

Object Name

Looking glass or mirror

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Spencer & Gilman (Maker)
c.1808-c.1825

Place of Origin

Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticut River Valley, United States, North America

Date

1813-1815

Materials

Mahogany; Basswood; Tulip poplar; Glass; Paint; Gilt

Techniques

Reverse-painted

Dimensions (inches)

38 (H) , 18.625 (W) , 1.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

96.52 (H) , 47.308 (W) , 3.81 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at cornice.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Adair, William. 1983 The Frame in America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles.
Published as fig. 32, p. 22.
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published as fig. no. 244.
[Article] Sperling, David A. 2008 The War of 1812: Timely Reflections.