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English, England

Looking Glass, 1750-1765

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

English

Title

Looking Glass

Year

1750-1765

Medium

unidentified softwood; gesso; gold leaf

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gold leaf,
  • gesso,
  • unidentified softwood

Dimensions

226.1 x 182.9 cm (89 x 72 inches)

Place

England

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Alfred M. Coats

Object Number

19.217

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Looking Glass with the accession number of 19.217. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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