Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Looking glass
Object Number:
1947.480
Date:
1770-1900
Medium:
Mahogany veneer, pine, glass, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 31 x 17 5/8 x 1 in. ( 78.7 x 44.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Rectangular Chippendale looking glass with mahogany veneer frame; ornately shaped crest with arched center and scrolls on either side; mirror plate surrounded by molded border with gilding; intricately shaped triangular base with a projecting scroll at each corner.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this looking glass once belonged to miniature painter John Ramage (1748-1802).
Credit Line:
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
