Wall mirror

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Wall mirror

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.270

Description

Rectangular, gilded looking glass with acorn drops on cornice: broken cornice, stepped molding, thirteen acorns; central motif of cartouche with leafy scrolls and shell on frieze with half reserve of acanthus leaf, C-scroll and diapered background on either end; a square block at each corner with applied quatre foil design; half round columns descend length of glass on either side; the turnings are as follows: baluster with three rings, separated by two bands at neck; three rings separated by bands; swollen cylinder composed of nineteen rings; three rings with bands; inverted baluster with rings at neck; bottom is formed by two ringed baluster joined at center; the liner has double stepped molding; looking glass divided one third down by gilded length; pine backboard; printed label glued to back in Gothic script: "A Woman's/Antique Shop/225 East Forty Sec nd(raised) St.,/Bet 2nd and 3rd Aves./ New York."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1820

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

46 in

Width

26-5/8 in

Depth

5-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 46 x 26 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (116.8 x 67.6 x 13 cm)

Material

Glass, Pine, Gesso, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Loss of gilt overall, note top of acorns; bottom of cornice, loss on frieze.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom