Wall mirror

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Wall mirror

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.52

Description

Looking glass with original beveled glass in two sections: glass cut to fit scroll indentations under crest; narrow cyma molding, and inner gilt and carved moldings around glass; crest with cut-out scroll edge and vaguely carved applied and gilded cornices ending in rosettes; broken arch trimmed with gilt; side draperies of carved S-curve, leaves, fruit, and flowers with gilt; skirt of cut-out scrolls; painted black.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1734 - 1767 Date made: r. 1734 - 1767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

69-5/8 in

Width

27-1/8 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 69 5/8 x 27 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (176.8 x 68.9 x 3.8 cm)

Material

Glass, Poplar, Pine, Gesso, Mahogany, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Central ornament missing, old minor repairs; minor restoration, 1959.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Need to add note about gilt bird finial added/"restored" -- when did this happen? Nothing in the object file, no new photography or notes; cataloging should be amended to reflect this restoration. Materials: Poplar; mahogany added later(late 19th century)

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room