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Looking glass

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1890-1940

GUSN

GUSN-26304

Description

Looking glass. Veneered mahogany. Scrolled border and pierced and gilt inset shell.

Details

Descriptive Terms

looking glasses
glass (material)
wood (plant material)
Colonial Revival
Glass
Colonial Revival
Mirror

Maker

Possibly Chapman, Samuel (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wollaston, MA, USA

Dimensions

34 1/2 x 20 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Harold W. Chapman

Accession Number

1999.38

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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