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Looking Glass

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1830

GUSN

GUSN-5342

Description

No description

Details

Descriptive Terms

looking glasses
mirrors
gesso
mirrors
wood (plant material)
glass (material)
Glass
Gesso
MIRROR

Inscription

Labeled on back.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Gibbs, John (Maker)

Dimensions

48 x 24.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.693

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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