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Looking glass or mirror
Nathan Ruggles
1806-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathan Ruggles (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; Hartford; Connecticut River Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Pine, white
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1960.0175
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0175
Object Name
Looking glass or mirror
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Nathan Ruggles (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; Hartford; Connecticut River Valley; United States; North America
Date
1806-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Back of panel
Inscription: Nathan Ruggles,/ LOOKING-GLASS/ Manufacturer,...
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Pine, white
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
53.26 (H) x 24.125 (W) x 1.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
135.3 (H) x 61.278 (W) x 4.445 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH includes finial.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as cat. no. 213.Book: Comstock, Helen. 1968 The Looking Glass in America, 1700-1825.
• See p. 71.Book: Adair, William. 1983 The Frame in America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles.
• Published as fig. 32, p. 22.Web Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors