Looking Glass

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Looking Glass

Entry/Object ID

IL 77.9

Description

Gilded overmantle mirror, carved oval frame studded with acorns, the lower section with four candle arms and leaf carved and gilded pendant; the upper section with spread winged gilded eagle on mound houlding chain connected to flanking carved and gilded cornucopia.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

IL 77.9

Source or Donor

Israel Sack, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 1977

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Mirror - Hanging

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1810 - 1820

Place

City

Albany

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

54 in

Width

36 in

Material

Wood, Glass

Provenance

Notes

Israel Sack, Inc., New York, NY 5/27/76