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Looking Glass

1840–60
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 734
The earliest Shaker mirrors were made after 1821, when the religious laws allowing their use were written. This example with a convex-molded frame, and T-shape wall bracket. The brass knobs on the base would have been used to suspend brushes and combs.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Looking Glass
  • Maker: United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present)
  • Date: 1840–60
  • Culture: American, Shaker
  • Medium: Cedar, maple
  • Dimensions: 24 5/16 x 13 1/2 in. (61.8 x 34.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.10.27
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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