Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
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Dressing glass
Object Number:
1952.333
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Mahogany, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 9 x 5 in. ( 22.9 x 22.9 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Mahogany dressing glass; circular mirror with molded frame swivel-mounted between turned uprights with turned cross member and feet.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this dressing glass was used as a shaving mirror by the donor's grandfather's uncle, George Haight (d. 1849). George Haight was a merchant who lived at the Haight home at 152 Broadway, New York City.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Josephine A. Rohrer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
