Toilet Mirror
ca. 1720 (made)
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Walnut veneered toilet mirror with traces of gilding, made in the first quarter of the 18th century. The original bevelled glass is held in a frame supported on a stand by two uprights with turned finials. The mirror-glass frame has a serpentine-shaped top with a gadrooned outer and foliate inner edge, both of which show traces of gilding. The front of the base curves forward at the bottom with a wider central drawer with brass key escutcheon flanked by two smaller drawers with brass handles. The whole supported by bracket feet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | bevelled glass, walnut veneering |
| Brief description | Toilet Mirror, walnut with traces of gilding, English, c. 1720. |
| Physical description | Walnut veneered toilet mirror with traces of gilding, made in the first quarter of the 18th century. The original bevelled glass is held in a frame supported on a stand by two uprights with turned finials. The mirror-glass frame has a serpentine-shaped top with a gadrooned outer and foliate inner edge, both of which show traces of gilding. The front of the base curves forward at the bottom with a wider central drawer with brass key escutcheon flanked by two smaller drawers with brass handles. The whole supported by bracket feet. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by C. D. Rotch |
| Object history | Bequesthed to the Museum by Claude Rotch On loan to Marble Hill House. |
| Other number | 68/1020 - RF number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.79-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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