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Looking glass

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1790-1800

GUSN

GUSN-17382

Description

Rectangular looking glass. Corner blocks at base support half round columns with molded edges. Reverse glass painting. "G.W." painted in center of urn-topped memorial. Flags at left and right. Frame is gilt over gesso.

Details

Descriptive Terms

looking glasses
mirrors
gilding
glass (material)
wood (plant material)
Glass
Gilded
MIRROR

Maker

Cermanati, P. (Maker)

Dimensions

29 1/2 x 16 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Jesse Gwendolyn Morse

Accession Number

1969.38

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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