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Dressing Glass

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1810

GUSN

GUSN-4073

Description

Rectangular mirror in reeded frame supported by adjustable, H-shaped pivoting frame consisting of reeded stretcher and stiles mounted on a shoe-foot base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dressing glasses
mirrors
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Sheraton
Mahogany
Pine
Sheraton
MIRROR

Inscription

Marked in pencil on back: ""___________ Barrel 1848""

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.625 x 12.813 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.379

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