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Looking Glass

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-6436

Description

Gilded with molded stepped frame; glass possibly replacement; rectangular form enclosing mirrored glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18.125 x 14.938 x 1.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1291

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