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.

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Provenance

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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