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Dressing glass

Attributed to Thomas Seymour American
1810–15
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 729
Dressing tables often featured a built-in mirror, either mounted to the back of the piece or incorporated into a drawer. When no mirror was included, a dressing glass such as this one would be placed on top of the table. The elliptical front and book-matched crotch-veneer panels suggest the talents of Boston’s specialty cabinetmaking trade.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dressing glass
  • Maker: Attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848)
  • Date: 1810–15
  • Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, mahogany and birch veneers, and glass with white pine
  • Dimensions: 23 x 18 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (58.4 x 46.4 x 24.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
  • Object Number: 10.125.384
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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