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Mirror

1921
Not on view
Templier, born into a family of jewelers, was best known for his abstract designs of the late 1920s and 1930s. This hand mirror presents the
suggestion of a fashionable lady dressed for a masquerade; its style is reminiscent of fashion and advertising illustrations of the period.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror
  • Maker: Raymond Templier (French, Paris 1891–1968 Paris)
  • Date: 1921
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Silver, gold, carnelian, enamel, pewter
  • Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/2 × 3 7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (11.4 × 9.8 × 3.2 cm)
    23.172a: 4 × 3 1/8 × 1/4 in., 0.4 lb. (10.2 × 7.9 × 0.6 cm, 0.2 kg)
    23.172b: 1 1/2 × 3 7/8 × 1 1/8 in., 0.1 lb. (3.8 × 9.9 × 2.9 cm, 0.1 kg)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.172ab
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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