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Looking glass or mirror
1790-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Albany; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine
- Glass
- Gilt
- Gesso
Museum Object Number
1968.0109
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest from the Estate of Miss Helen DeLancey Watkins
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Object Number
1968.0109
Object Name
Looking glass or mirror
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Albany; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probable origin Albany, New York.
Date
1790-1810
Materials
- Pine
- Glass
- Gilt
- Gesso
Dimensions (inches)
77.83 (H) x 33.5 (W) x 3.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
197.688 (H) x 85.09 (W) x 9.525 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH with finial. OW to wheat in side finials. D at left cornice. Measurements of frame and panel: H (at left) 56.5 in. (143.4 cm); W (at cornice) 31.75 in. (80.65 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Web Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors