CultureAmerican
Titles
- Looking Glass
Datec. 1730–1760
Probable placeBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumEastern white pine; jappaned decoration, mirrored glass
Dimensions17 1/2 × 9 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (44.5 × 23.8 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc. in honor of David B. Warren
Object numberB.2001.5
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Queen Anne Bedroom
On view
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Department
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Provenance[Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2001.
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