Mirror, Wall

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Mirror, Wall

Entry/Object ID

96.12.1

Tags

Needs new photography

Description

Pier mirror with rectangular molded frame surrounding.

Context

ensuite with two other pier mirrors, 96.10.22 and 96.3.21

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.12.

Source or Donor

Mrs. Harold J. Bowen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Given in memory of Harriet Maybank Bowen, the Great-Granddaughter of William Aiken, Jr."

Made/Created

Date made

1833 - 1836

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mirror, Wall

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mirror

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Name

Pier Mirror

Dimensions

Height

126 in

Width

60 in

Depth

5 in

Dimension Notes

width of frame molding 7"

Materials

Material

Gilt-Wood

Material Notes

possibly pine

Location

Location

Building

AR East Parlor, NE Corner

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Base shows loss of wood and gilt, has been painted with yellow/brown paint, overall crackling of gilt - three sets of pencil marks on right side, outer edge of molded frame

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Mirror glass is in good condition on both sides and top but has serious powdering of the plaster coating along the bottom strip of framing. It is labeled along the right hand side of the glass with a paper strip bearing the name "Bowen" and is mounted to the wall surface of the East parlor at the northeast corner of the room.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

96.3.21

General Notes

Note

Legal Status: Signed deed of gift in file.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

December 18, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

June 15, 2023