Cheval Glass or Dressing Glass

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Cheval Glass or Dressing Glass

Entry/Object ID

F 91.1

Description

The cheval glass has a rectangular sheet of mirrored glass set within a wood frame covered with mahogany veneers. The glass pivots between two mahogany columnar posts having stamped ormolu capitals and bases and turned urn finials. The uprights are mounted into a "horse" base joined by a turned stretcher. The urn finials, made of wood, are replacements. Sockets with ormolu plates on the outer sides of the posts are for candle arms, now missing. The uprights are mounted to a "horse" base comprised of shaped feet with water leaf carving on the tops and cast brass capped feet and casters.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

F 91.1

Source or Donor

Fenton L. Brown

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Fenton L.B. Brown, 1991

Made/Created

Artist

Duncan Phyfe

Date made

1820 - 1830

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

76-3/4 in

Width

39-1/2 in

Depth

26-1/4 in

Material

Mahogany, Mahogany veneer, White pine, Brass, Glass

Condition

Notes

"Urns atop columnar posts are replacements. Candle arms for posts are missing. 1/2005 detail photos added of brass feet."

Provenance

Notes

"Gift of Fenton L.B. Brown, Essex, CT 1991 Boscobel exhibition June 17- September 10, 2012 Through the Cheval Glass: A Study of Form and Attribution"