On View
Not on viewLooking glass
DateLate 1700s
Terms
- Looking Glasses
- Glass
- Pine
- Paint
- Continental Europe
Dimensions43 x 31.7 x 2.5 cm (16 15/16 x 12 1/2 x 1 in.)
Credit LineLooking glass, unknown maker, European, 1770-1799. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Mr. Russell H. Kettell; F1065.
Object numberF1065
DescriptionPine, painted glass. Rectangular piece of mirrored glass set in pine frame, in which are set small pieces of painted glass; at top a small crest in which is set a piece of glass painted white with blue and orange flowers with green leaves. Glass pieces set in frame, and forming a continuous border around outer edge of crest, are painted white with green, blue, yellow and red swirling lines. On sides and bottom of frame small strips of red painted wood applied with thin half-round molding. Cove molding at glass. Backing panel of two pieces of wood screwed onto back; thinner backing inside this. Screw at top has wire for hanging. Frame appears to have been painted green at one time, now varnished.
