Mirror, Wall
- Object Name:
- Mirror, Wall
- Object ID:
- 1995.549.06
- Place of Origin:
- Northern Europe, Baltic region
- Date:
- 1750-1770
- Description:
- Wall Mirror, framed. Wooden frame has narrow ogee molding, veneered with thin walnut. Mortise and tenon construction. Gilded molding (over red undercoat) on frame interior. Carved wood crest and base, gilded over gesso. Crest is broken, form undecipherable. Base has shell design, with scrolls. Diagonal hole in upper rail for hanging hardware. Frame is mortise and tenon construction; glue blocks hold in the mirror. Back is a pine plank with beveled edges. The mirrored glass has beveled on edges; glass has streaks and specks, and is in generally poor condition (original mirrored glass).
- Material:
- Glass
Wood
Walnut - Dimensions:
- H-25.25 W-13.125 D-1 inches
- Provenance:
- unknown
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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