Mirror

Object Name:: Mirror
Object ID:: 1933.001.18 b
Place of Origin:: New England (probably)
Date:: circa 1850
Description:: Dressing Mirror, over one-drawer cabinet, Empire style. Mahogany veneer.
Cabinet: Rectangular cabinet with inset drawer. Ring-turned feet. Drawer is dovetailed construction. Drawer front has bevelled top edge; lower edge extends below the drawer. The letter "B" is engraved (wood burned) in the side of the drawer. Interior of drawer has shellac finish. Adhesive tape label: "Loaned by / M.H. Jewell / May 19th 1933." Pencil letter "H" on cabinet inside bottom. Posts attached with bolts through top of cabinet. Posts have scrolled tops, and have threaded wooden dowels with turned caps that hold the mirror.
Mirror: Frame is rectangular (vertical orientation), veneered, has slightly rounded profile, and mitred corners. Back of mirror has groove that holds back board. Backboard is a single piece of rough-cut wood. Number in red paint, "FP349b".
Material:: Wood
Mahogany
Glass
Dimensions:: H-24.5 W-17.75 D-8.5 inches
Provenance:: Gift of Margaret H. Jewell.
Credit Line:: Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
People:: Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)