Mirror

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Mirror

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1675

Description

Oval mirror held by deeply turned wood arms with one brass screw, cross pices at bottom has white porcelain finials. Deeply turned column tile on dished base, rough with stepped sides.

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1865

Dimensions

Height

16 in

Width

11 in

Diameter

6-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Diameter measurement is of base.

Material

wood, brass, porcelain, glass

Provenance

Notes

GHS cat: shaving mirror (Victorian 1850-1865) used by Albert Gallas\tan (?). Stout born in Germantown 1825--gift grandaughter. Donor/date: Mrs. Alfred J. Snyder nee Rebecca H. Stout, November 1957.