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In the collection ofYale University Art Gallery
Looking Glass, 1785–1815, Mahogany veneer, gilt, various inlays (poplar, pine)
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Mirror · United States

Looking Glass

Maker unknown · United States · 1785–1815

Medium
Mahogany veneer, gilt, various inlays (poplar, pine)
Dimensions
53.3 x 22.2 in. (135.3 x 56.5 cm)
Accession
1962.31.15
Credit line
Bequest of Olive Louise Dann
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