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ca. 1760
GUSN-13127
Chippendale style mirror with scroll and floral motifs. Frame is gessoed, carved and gold leafed. Background of the crest and bottom has gouged appearance. Crest rail lapped to jointed side rails, bottom rail also. Once had screws from back of side rails to crest and bottom; crest rail and bottom rail curve almost imperceptively backward.
looking glasses
glass (material)
wood (plant material)
Chippendale
Mirror
Unknown
Portugal; Scandinavia; England
36 1/2 x 16 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Estate of Francis A. Foster
1967.57
Possibly
Possibly
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