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Mirror

Designer Possibly designed by Robert Adam British, Scottish
John Mayhew British
and William Ince British
1769
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 514
The pier mirror was made by the cabinetmakers John Mayhew and William Ince in 1769, probably after a design by Robert Adam. It is surrounded by a tapestry panel designed by Maurice Jacques (ca. 1712–1784).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror
  • Designer: Possibly designed by Robert Adam (British, Kirkcaldy, Scotland 1728–1792 London)
  • Maker: John Mayhew (British, 1736–1811)
  • Maker: and William Ince (British, active ca. 1758/59–1794, died 1804)
  • Date: 1769
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Gilded pine, mirror glass
  • Dimensions: Wt. confirmed: 8 ft. 9 in. × 66 in., 262 lb. (266.7 × 167.6 cm, 118.8 kg)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.75.131
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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