Cheval Mirror

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Cheval Mirror

Entry/Object ID

96.3.60

Description

Cheval Mirror Mahogany Chevel Mirror. having arch-shaped top with horizontal base, flanked by two columnar supportswith gilt leaf painting at top and brass bands at base, on semi-circular crescent moon -shaped legs, on modified bun feet, on casters, having single round stretcher; having paneled back. Part of Suite with 96.3.59-62, c. 1835.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3.

Source or Donor

The Charleston Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1845

Place

Location

Probably Deming and Buckley New York

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mirror, Cheval

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mirror

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

69-1/2 in

Width

39-1/2 in

Location

Location

Building

AR WEST BEDCHAMBER

Moved By

Red

Date

April 23, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

AR 203

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

Finials Missing.

Notes

finials missing from top of columnar supports, veneer bubbling and cracking, evidence of worms; see 6/7/2001 damage report.

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 23, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023