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On Display: House - Baltimore Drawing Room
Looking glass or mirror
1790-1800
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Alder
- Spruce
- Wire
- Papier-mache
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1957.0776.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0776.001
Object Name
Looking glass or mirror
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1800
Materials
- Alder
- Spruce
- Wire
- Papier-mache
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
67.5 (H) x 26.5 (W) x 1.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
171.45 (H) x 67.31 (W) x 4.45 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH to wheat; OW at upper pendents; OD at frame. W (frame) 23.125 in. (58.6 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