Two rectangular stiles, reeded on front, and single reeded stretcher enclose swiveling mirror, held at center of stiles by two brass pins; string inlay around outside of veneered rectangular mirror frame; pine board backing; stiles rest on trestle base with two frontal scrolled feet and plain rear feet.
dressing glasses
mirrors
inlay (process)
mahogany (wood)
mirrors
pine (wood)
veneering
glass (material)
pine (wood)
Mahogany
Glass
Inlaid
Pine
Veneered
MIRROR, DRESSER
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
18.125 x 18.75 x 8.75 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.691
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