Mirror Frame

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Mirror Frame

Entry/Object ID

1995.8a-b

Description

Wide wooden frame with ogee molding and mahogany veneer. The back has a paper label with an image of a large building beside a bridge. Around the image is the inscription, "All kinds of Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Matresses and Mirrors, Manufactured and for sale Wholesale or Retail, on the best terms, BY A. VN DOORN & SONS, BRATTLEBORO, VT."

Context

Made by A. Van Doorn & Sons of Brattleboro, Vermont From an exhibit label: "Made by Anthony Van Doorn and Sons of Brattleboro. Anthony Van Doorn (1792-1871) was a cabinetmaker who first set up business in Brattleboro in 1815. By 1847 he had turned over the management of his business to his sons. By 1850 the Van Doorns had 18 employees who used water power to make chairs, bureaus, sofas, tables and frames.

Acquisition

Accession

1995.8

Source or Donor

The Unique Antique

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Anthony Van Doorn & Sons

Date made

1842 - 1852

Place

Town

Brattleboro

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Frame, Picture

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Frame, Mirror

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Frame

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

28-1/8 in

Width

19-7/8 in

Depth

1-3/8 in

Material

Wood, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

VanDoorn, Anthony (1792-1871)