Unknown American
Girandole Mirror

Girandole Mirror

Public Domain

Maker
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Girandole Mirror
Datec. 1810–1815
Probable placeBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumPine, gesso, gilt paint, ebonized wood, mirrored glass, and brass
Dimensions44 × 29 × 10 3/4 in. (111.8 × 73.7 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.73
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chillman Parlor
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionPopular during the early decades of the 1800s, convex mirrors with candle arms were intended specifically to magnify the lighting effect the candles, as well as to provide the visual interest of their wide-angle perspectives.
Provenance[Israel Sack, Inc., New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, January 6, 1969; given to MFAH, 1969.

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