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Tall looking glasses, or pier mirrors, often between seven and ten feet in height, typically adorned the narrow wall between two windows in Greek Revival interiors. This example is noteworthy for the superb original condition of the finish on its matte and burnished gilded frame.
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Title: Pier Looking Glass
Date: ca. 1835
Geography: Probably made in New York, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Gilded white pine; yellow poplar; mirror glass
Dimensions: 84 x 40 1/4 in. (213.4 x 102.2 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts, 2001
Object Number: 2001.25
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