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On Display: House - Pennsylvania German Bedroom
Looking glass or mirror
1870-1910
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Cedar, red
- Glass
- Pewter
- Gilt
Museum Object Number
1964.1528
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1964.1528
Object Name
Looking glass or mirror
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1870-1910
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Cedar, red
- Glass
- Pewter
- Gilt
Dimensions (inches)
35.75 (H) x 17.625 (W) x 1.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
90.805 (H) x 44.767 (W) x 3.81 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at bottom of bonnet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Hummel, Charles F. 1982 The Pennsylvania Germans: a celebration of their arts, 1683-1850. An exhibition organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: checklist no. 99, plate 112, pages 155 and 179.Book: Lasansky, Jeannette. 1990 A Good Start: The Aussteier or Dowry.
• Published: p. 56.Web Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors