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Vertical rectangular looking glass; above is a horizonal reverse painting on glass of a river scene with sailboat; applied vertical and horizontal turned half-round moldings; corners have applied square blocks with carved ball-flower.
looking glasses
mirrors
gilding
mirrors
reverse painting on glass (image-making)
wood (plant material)
glass (material)
Empire (style)
sailboats
Glass
Gilded
Empire
Painted
Sailboat
MIRROR
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
36.125 x 16.75 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.660
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