Name/Title
MirrorEntry/Object ID
2002.001.011Description
Pair of Federal Gilt-wood Mirrors. Each of oval form with festoon and garland decoration, including bellflowers.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2002.001.Source or Donor
Purchase - VariousAcquisition Method
PurchasedCredit Line
Museum Acquisition FundMade/Created
Date made
circa 1795Time Period
FederalLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MirrorNomenclature Sub-Class
Other FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Height
57 inWidth
30-1/2 inMaterials
Material
Pine, Gilt-WoodMaterial Notes
Eastern white pineLocation
Location
Room
201Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Room
201Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseCategory
PermanentMoved By
SJDate
July 27, 2004Location
Building
Outgoing Loan/ConservationMoved By
Jill Beute KovermanDate
October 29, 2002Notes
Until: 03/24/2003Condition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
FairProvenance
Notes
Purchased from Doyle, New York Auction, American Furniture and Decorations, Tuesday, October 29, 2002. Lot # 407. Most likely from New York Estate.Research Notes
Research Type
Auction House NotesDate
Oct 29, 2002Notes
"This elegant pair of looking glasses is similar in design popularized in the late 18th century by English architect and designer Robert Adam. Although many such looking glasses were imported to the United States from England, the presence of eastern white pine (pinus strobus) suggests American manufacture." Auction Catalog, Doyle New York, p. 77, "American Furniture & Decorations" October 29, 2002.General Notes
Note
Notes: Stabilization of mirrors by conservator, Freda Durrett of Atlanta.
copy of Auction catalog in bookcase NR 301, 4/6/2004.
Status: OKCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 24, 2003Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 26, 2023