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On Display: House - Albany Room
Looking glass or mirror
1790-1805
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1957.0572
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0572
Object Name
Looking glass or mirror
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The origin may be New York.
Date
1790-1805
Materials
- Wood
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
48.75 (H) x 26 (W) x 4.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
123.825 (H) x 66.04 (W) x 10.478 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at pediment. D (frame) 2.125 in.; W (frame) 23.5 in.; D (frame bottom) 2.625 in.; W (frame bottom) 23.75 in.
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