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Mirror

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-19111

Description

Framed mirror w/ reverse painting on glass panel of cottage, field and trees. Sides of frame are half-round pilasters turned in bead and reel design; corners are square pieces w/ small pressed tin medallions.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mirrors
glass (material)
wood (plant material)
cottages
Empire (style)
trees
Glass
Empire
Cottage
Tree
MIRROR

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

20 x 10.75 x 1.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.898

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