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Artist unidentified, “Looking glass”, Boston, Massachusetts, late 1700's, Paint on wood, mirror…
Looking glass
Artist unidentified, “Looking glass”, Boston, Massachusetts, late 1700's, Paint on wood, mirror…
Artist unidentified, “Looking glass”, Boston, Massachusetts, late 1700's, Paint on wood, mirrored glass and gold leaf, 21 1/2 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/8 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, 58.20. Photographer unidentified.
Record Details

Looking glass

DateEarly 18th century
Place/RegionBoston, Massachusetts
MediumPaint on wood, mirrored glass and gold leaf
Dimensions21 1/2 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/8"
Credit LineGift of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration
Accession number58.20
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
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