Pair of Wall Mirrors

Details

Descriptive Terms

mirrors
glass (material)
Mirror
Mirror, Wall
Mirror, Wall

Label

This bed is part of a bedroom suite that was made by Louis Cole (1910-1977) for his sister, Sara Cohen Fechtor (1904-1992). Mr. Cole made the furniture while he was working for the National Furniture Company in Dorchester, MA during the 1930-1940s. Mr. Cole eventually moved to Las Vegas to make gaming tables for the booming gambling industry. The bedroom suite was used by Sara Cohen Fechtor while she live in Boston and she took the furniture with her when she moved to California. When Sarah Cohen Fechtor died in 1992, her son, Sheldon Fechtor, had the furniture shipped back to Boston.
The National Furniture Company was founded in 1897 by H.J. Brown and L.I. Smith. The original location was 75-77 Leverett Street, Boston. The Company was located at the 612 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester address from 1936-1937. In 1938 the company moved to 40 Lancaster Street, Boston.

Inscription

Mirror 1: [paint] "1481" Mirror 2: [paint] "1481" [paper label] "National Furniture Company / 612 Blue Hills Avenue / Dorchester, Mass." (Paper label and paint)

Associated Person

Fechtor, Sara Cohen, 1904-1992

Additional Identification Number

3119

Maker

Cole, Louis (Maker)
National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Dorchester, MA; Boston, MA

Dimensions

46 x 26 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Sheldon and Marjorie Fechtor

Accession Number

2007.17.8.1-2

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