On View
On viewLooking Glasses
Date1750-1800
Terms
- Looking Glasses
- Glass
- Silver
- Paper
- Pine
- Paint
Dimensions19.37 × 16.83 × 1.59 cm (7 5/8 × 6 5/8 × 5/8 in.)
MarkingsLabel on back in Cummings E. Davis' hand: "Casys Looking Glass/ Casy Minott./ was Doctor Minotts slave/ lived in Dr. Prescott's old ---/ House that stood where J.B. Moses now/ ------ Bl-ck died there many/ years ago./ Some of old Casys prayer/ O Lord, I bless thee for another day/ and do let the poor N* live/ a little longer -----/ George Minott died 1861." On reverse of backing panel also in Davis' hand: "Mary Minott died in/ Feb 18 1861/ C E. Davis/ Concord 1860/ George Minott died/ in 1861."
Credit LineLooking Glass, unknown maker, England and New England, 1750-1800. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; F2521.
Object numberF2521
DescriptionEastern white pine. Glass set in frame, painted black, of simple convex molding with groove at outer edge. Silvering loose and in pieces; paper with writing (copy book page) visible between backing and glass. Label on back of frame.
