Looking Glass

DateCa. 1765

MediumMahogany, glass, gilding

DimensionsOH: 57"; OW: 23"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1930-585

DescriptionLooking glass with scroll pediment. Veneer and gilt frame. Scroll top bonnet with a stylized eagle or phoenix - the eagle/phoenix is a replacement piece. A rosette motif decorates the upper part of the s-scrolls. Carved foliate decoration down either side of the central area. Beveled glass mirror with incised corners at the base. It is a modern mirror, with acrylic coating on the back.