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Pier glass mirror (one of a pair)

ca. 1760
Not on view
These Rococo chinoiserie mirrors, which incorporate elements from designs by Thomas Chippendale (The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1754) and William Ince and John Mayhew (The Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762), were formerly at Shillinglee Park, Sussex.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pier glass mirror (one of a pair)
  • Date: ca. 1760
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Carved and gilt linden wood, glass
  • Dimensions: .2: 9 ft. 7 in. × 55 in. (292.1 × 139.7 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Morris Loeb Bequest, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.43.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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