Dressing glass

Thomas Seymour

1810–15 · Mahogany, mahogany and birch veneers, and glass with white pine · The American Wing

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.

Artist

Thomas Seymour

Date

1810–15

Medium

Mahogany, mahogany and birch veneers, and glass with white pine

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909