Framed mirror w/ reverse painting on glass above mirror. Painting depicts a cottage beside a river; scene bordered by foliate detail. Sides of frame are half-round pilasters turned in bead and reel design, reels painted black; beads gilded. Frame corners are black w/ small gilded pressed tin medallions.
mirrors
glass (material)
reverse painting on glass (image-making)
wood (plant material)
cottages
Empire (style)
rivers
Glass
Empire
Cottage
River
Painted
MIRROR
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
31.5 x 15 x 1.75 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5531
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