Overmantel Mirror and Pier Mirror with Fleur De Lis
Entry/Object ID
96.10.10
Description
Overmantel Mirror and matching Pier Mirror
1830/1850
Probably pine with gilt
with Fleur De Lis in corners. both having rectangular molded frame with center reeded and reel decoration, having scroll and band decoration, fleur-de-lis and each of four corners - were originally anthenioms at center of fleur-de-lis, but only remain on overmantel miror.
Collection
Loan
Made/Created
Date made
1830 - 1850
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Mirror
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Furniture
Nomenclature Class
Furniture
Nomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other Number
Other Number
1014
Dimensions
Height
93-1/4 in
Width
74 in
Depth
5-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Above for overmantel mirror.
Pier: 74." (W) by 5.5" (D) by 103"(H)
Location
Location
Building
AR BALLROOM
Moved By
Red
Date
April 24, 1998
Notes
Until: / /
Location
Building
AR 206
Category
Permanent
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Notes
Some tarnishing of glass, gilding heavily crizzzled.
Only one anthemeons in center of fleur de lis surives- on top corner of overmantel mirror.
Notes
Overmantel - loss gilt and gesso especially at base of inner molding and bottom center and upper right of reel decoration.
Pier - loss gilt inner molding base, gesso missing on reel decoration
