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Hand mirror

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Collection Type

  • Household Accessories

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-180285

Description

Small hand mirror monogrammed "HC", belonged to Henrietta Gray (Sargent) Codman (1838-1923) who married James Macmaster Codman (1831-1917) in 1858.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hand mirrors
mirrors
metal
glass (material)
Victorian
Mirror, Hand

Inscription

"HC" (engraved)

Associated Person

Churchill, William, Mr.

Additional Identification Number

37.3

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Churchill

Accession Number

2009.25.3

Places

Probably United States

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