CultureEnglish or American
Titles
- Looking Glass
Datec. 1785–1820
Possible placeUnited States
Possible placeEngland
MediumGilded spruce; eastern white pine, sylvestris pine, and composition
Dimensions61 1/4 × 26 3/4 × 8 1/8 in. (155.6 × 67.9 × 20.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.21.2
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