Collection Highlights
Lady Arthur Paget (Minne Stevens) dressed for the Delmonico ball, 1875
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.223.1.4.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Looking glass
Object Number:
1956.132
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Wood, glass, gesso, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall (approx.): 75 x 28 x 5 in. (190.5 x 71.1 x 12.7 cm)
Description:
Vertical oblong looking glass with ornate, heavily modeled gilded frame with scalloped inner edge with scroll border, oval piercings, and decoration consisting of scrolling leaves and three-dimensional fruits and blossoms.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this looking glass was used in the Verplanck mansion on Wall Street, in New York City. A matching looking glass was given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck, in memory of Bayard Verplanck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
