Collection Highlights
Ledger, 1678-1684
Date:
1678-1684
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Clopper.Ledger.1678
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Looking glass
Object Number:
1963.78
Date:
1800-1815
Medium:
Wood, glass, paint, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 2 in. ( 70.5 x 39.4 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
label: on reverse: "Peter Grinell & Sons / Providence, R.I."
Description:
Pillar looking glass with gilded double frame; narrow, indented cornice above verre églomisé upper panel depicting three-masted clipper ship flying American flag; pillars with plain block capital, molded shaft, and plain block base; molding set between pillar bases at bottom of mirror frame.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
