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Image

Unknown Maker, English

looking glass
Now On View

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

looking glass

Year

ca. 1740

Medium

  • walnut veneer,
  • pine,
  • glass

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • walnut veneer,
  • pine,
  • glass

Materials

walnut veneer, unidentified softwood, walnut, glass

Geography

Place Made: England, Probably English

Dimensions

109.2 x 41.9 cm (43 x 16 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

31.143

Type

  • Furniture

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Jun 19, 2015
Charles Pendleton House
Jan 02, 2015

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, English
looking glass, ca. 1740
Walnut veneer, pine, glass
109.2 x 41.9 cm (43 x 16 1/2 inches)
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 31.143

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