Looking Glass

Unknown

1770–1800 · Mahogany veneer, gilt gesso, pine · The American Wing

While the oval shape of this looking glass hints at the Neoclassical style, introduced into the United States by 1790, the frame, featuring a phoenix-like finial, pierced openwork, and carved-and-gilded S-scrolls, indicates the retention of the Rococo aesthetic that was popular prior to the American Revolution.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1770–1800

Medium

Mahogany veneer, gilt gesso, pine

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1952