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Sconce mirror

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1720-1760

GUSN

GUSN-26020

Description

Rectangular shaped form. Chipp/QA trans. style. Upper portion of frame scrolled, carved w/ gilt ornament w/ 3 tripart leaves extending from scroll base, set into cir. cut out; 1/2" gilt carved border around frame; lower frame carved; 2 detachable brass candle sconces, brackets affixed to lower frame. S-shaped arms ending w/ swan's head w/ bottom of socket issuing from swan's beak.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mirrors
glass (material)
mahogany (wood)
veneer
pine (wood)
Chippendale
pine (wood)
Queen Anne
Mahogany Veneer
Glass
Pine
Chippendale
Queen Anne
MIRROR

Associated Building

Gilman Garrison House (Exeter, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

43.5 x 22.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of William Perry Dudley

Accession Number

1966.1331A-C

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