Pair of Looking Glasses

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Pair of Looking Glasses

Entry/Object ID

IL 77.8

Description

Girandole mirrors: One pair of gilded, convex mirrors with eagle surmounts and sconce arms.

Category

Lighting

Acquisition

Accession

IL 77.8

Source or Donor

George Subkoff Antiques

Credit Line

Purchase, 1977

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Mirror - Hanging

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1800 - 1810

Place

Country

America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Width

32 in

Length

36 in

Material

Gilt wood, Glass

Condition

Notes

Originally had four arms each--the glass bowls were broken, so the second set of arms were removed.

Provenance

Notes

Purchase, George Subkoff, 835 Broadway, New York, NY 5/12/77