Chipendale Mirror

Name/Title

Chipendale Mirror

Description

Small Chippendale mirror with its original silvered glass. Frame consists of mahogany veneers on a pine carcass.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Cabinetmaker

Date made

1730 - 1770

Time Period

mid 18th century

Notes

Possibly English or American.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On back of frame

Transcription

"Bixby Coll"

Dimensions

Height

47 cm

Width

28.5 cm

Dimension Description

Mirror Glass (sight size)

Height

26.1 cm

Width

21 cm

Material

Glass, Wood (mahogany), Wood (pine)

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

The mirror glass has discolored and substantial elements of the decorative ornamentation of the frame have broken off and been lost.