Wall Mirror

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Collection Type

Furniture

Date

1760-1780

GUSN

GUSN-4352

Description

Mahogany veneer frame. Top with pieced gilt circular leafy shell. Encloses original glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wall mirrors
mirrors
carving (processes)
gilding
glass (material)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
walnut (wood)
veneer
Chippendale
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
vines
Mirror
Mirror, Wall
Mahogany Veneer
Glass
Carved
Gilded
Chippendale
Vine
Leaf
Mirror, Wall

Inscription

Red chalk on back: John Appleton NI.

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

42 x 23 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.214

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