Furniture
John Elliott Jr. (Maker)
Portland, Maine, New England, United States, North America
Pine, white; Alder; Composite; Wire; Gesso; Gilt; Glass
1957.0924
Object Number1957.0924 |
Looking glass or mirror
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
John Elliott Jr. (Maker)
Portland, Maine, New England, United States, North America
1. Label; LABEL ON BACK; printed paper label on back reads: "PORTLAND/ Looking Glass Manufactory./ EXCHANGE-STREET." above a picture of a heavy Empire-style mirror enclosing the words "JAMES TODD" surrounding a basket of flowers, and below, "Keeps constantly for/ sale an elegant assort-/ ment of Gilt and Mahogany/ framed/ LOOKING GLASSES,/ Toilet Glasses, &c. Embroi-/ dery; Po[rt]rait, Prints, &c./ framed to any pattern,/ Looking Glass plates set in/ old frames./ N.B. Old Looking-/Glasses new gilt and re-/ paired."
Pine, white; Alder; Composite; Wire; Gesso; Gilt; Glass
49 (H) , 22.25 (W) , 1.75 (D)
124.46 (H) , 56.52 (W) , 4.445 (D)
OH and OW to ornament; OD to frame. H (frame) 28 in. (71 cm); W (frame) 18 in. (45.6 cm).
Text available soon.
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 230.
[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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