Mirror

British

ca. 1765

Not on view

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Title: Mirror
Date: ca. 1765
Culture: British
Medium: Deal, stained to resemble mahogany
Dimensions: 44 3/4 × 23 1/4 in. (113.7 × 59.1 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Bequest of Bernard M. Baruch, 1965
Object Number: 65.155.50
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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