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Dressing glass

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1730-1760

GUSN

GUSN-17232

Description

Looking glass supported by two canted uprights with beaded edges and ball finials; enclosed in gilded gesso frame of leaf decoration; base of three horizontal drawers with grooved edges; central drawer is cyma shape, continuing on the inside edges of the two outer drawers; escutcheon; ogee bracket type feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cheval glasses
mirrors
mahogany (wood)
Mirror
Mirror, Dresser
Mirror, Dresser

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

27 7/8 x 20 1/16 x 8 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mina Van Sinderen

Accession Number

1933.1507

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