Mirror
- Object Name:
- Mirror
- Object ID:
- 1971.038.02
- Creator:
- Roberts, George Smith
- Place of Origin:
- Meredith, NH
- Date:
- 1871
- Description:
- Arched mirror in walnut and inlay wood frame 3/4" wide, alternating light and dark wood, molded. Has a wooden back which is screwed and nailed in. It is walnut. Back has a stenciled maker's mark "ROBERT'S / DUPLEX MIRROR / PAT. JUNE 13,1871 / MANF'D & SOLD BY / GEO. S. ROBERTS / & CO. / MEREDITH VILLAGE / N.H." Below the maker's mark is a wooden cleat made of molding which is 3.125" long. On backboard is a hole near the top for hanging.
- Material:
- Glass
Wood
Walnut - Dimensions:
- H-12 W-10 D-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Mirror purchased by NHHS from the The Arthurs, Epsom, N.H., at the New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Show. Mirror has manufacturer's mark of George Smith Roberts, Meredith, N.H., with an 1871 patent date.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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