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Mirror

Silversmith Johann Valentin Gevers German
Silversmith Medallions possibly by Johann Andreas Thelot German
ca. 1710
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 531
It is thought that the female bust crowned with a laurel wreath engraved in the crest is a portrait of the woman for whom this elaborate mirror was executed. The allegorical figures of Prudence (right) and Temperance (left), flanking the crest, may symbolize the owner's virtues.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror
  • Silversmith: Johann Valentin Gevers (German, ca. 1662–1732)
  • Silversmith: Medallions possibly by Johann Andreas Thelot (German, 1655–1734)
  • Date: ca. 1710
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Oak and pine veneered with tortoiseshell, silver, silver gilt, and green-stained ivory; mirror glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 78 7/8 × 39 3/4 in. (200.3 × 101 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 1989
  • Object Number: 1989.20
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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