Looking glass
- Published/Created:
- Massachusetts, United States
ca. 1815–1825 - Physical Description:
- 37 x 22 1/2 in.
- Materials:
- Mirror glass; églomisé glass; gilding
- Notes:
- Sack catalogue description: Sheraton gilt mirror, the églomisé glass panel depicts a naval engagement in the War of 1812, the frieze above with drapery etching; the glass flanked by bulged columns with rose-carved centers, original gilt of brilliant tone.
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Bibliography: Book: American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, 10 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publishers, 1957–1990), vol. 7, p. 1759, pl. P4821. - Variant Titles:
- Sheraton gilt mirror
- Topics:
- Decoration and ornament -- Sheraton style
Furniture -- United States - Period/Style:
- Federal
Sheraton - Culture:
- American
- Accession Number:
- 4821
- Genre:
- looking glasses (AAT)
mirrors (AAT) - Format:
- Image
Physical Object - Content Type:
- Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs - Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Source Title:
- Israel Sack, Inc., Archive
- Source Created:
- New York, New York, United States
1957–1990 - Source Note:
- Sack, May 1980
This information is taken from the Israel Sack Furniture Archive and may not reflect current scholarship. - Folder:
- Folder 9923 cab1dr2 tiff
- Yale Collection:
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Digital Collection:
- Israel Sack Furniture Archive
- OID:
- 10981735
- PID:
- digcoll:845918
