Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dressing box with swinging mirror
Object Number:
1963.74
Date:
1760-1780
Medium:
Mahogany; poplar, chestnut; glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 5/8 x 16 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. ( 60 x 42.2 x 23.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on back of left drawer: "MAY / 1821 / e SUSIE / Feb 7"
handwritten in pencil: on back of right drawer: "e. / FLORE / [illegible] 1783 13 pret"
Description:
Mahogany dressing box with swinging mirror; rectangular mirror with stepped arch at top swivel-mounted between bracketed uprights atop low block front chest with three side-by-side drawers, molded base, and ogee bracket feet.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.