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Wall Mirror

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-55958

Description

Gilded wall mirror with a flat cornice that projects at the corners. Molded sides and bottom with block corners. Two panels subdivided by muntin. Small upper panel shows adobe village by water in eglomise. Back tagged "gilt frame picture top mirror Browne House Watertown Mass."

Details

Descriptive Terms

wall mirrors
mirrors
verre églomisé
pine (wood)
gilding
Federal
Mirror
Mirror, Wall
Mirror, Wall

Additional Identification Number

8.1941

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31 x 18 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mabel Josselyn

Accession Number

1966.507

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