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Looking glass or mirror
1800-1815
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Spruce
- Pine
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1957.0955
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0955
Object Name
Looking glass or mirror
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Europe
Date
1800-1815
Materials
- Spruce
- Pine
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
Techniques
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
61.687 (H) x 24.5 (W) x 3 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
156.686 (H) x 62.23 (W) x 7.62 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH with pediment and base. OW at pediment. Measurements of frame: H (at left): 38.0 in. (96.52 cm); W (at bottom): 20.75 in. (52.7 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