Mirror, Wall
- Object Name:
- Mirror, Wall
- Object ID:
- 1933.001.31
- Date:
- 1825-1840
- Description:
- Wall Mirror. Double mirror with upper and lower components. Frame has bannister turning and square corner blocks; mitered corners. Corner blocks have pressed metal floral medallions, painted gold. Bannister turnings alternate between gold-leaf vase and ring elements, and sand-textured copper-color lozenges. Interior of frame is edged with a floral decorative molding in gold. Back is a beveled slab of pine, nailed in with cut nails. This board has a full height crack through which one can see the silver backing of the mirrors. Metal strap across back to brace the cracked wood, with a piece of blue and white print fabric wrapped around it. Brass eye hook at top edge for hanging and two eye hooks at sides. Glue blocks present all around edges. On an adhesive tape label is handwritten: "Loaned by M.H. Jewell May 19, 1933". Also handwritten on the wood in pencil is, "Sold / Capt. Josiah Allen / ___UM." Elsewhere on the wood is also written "----M 17in".
- Material:
- Glass
Metal
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-34.5 W-18 D-2 inches
- Provenance:
- Given with large collection of items, some of which have Jewell-Bradley family histories or purchase histories. However, no history was provided with this mirror.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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