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Why are these frames and mirrors in your collection?

The mirrors (excluding the black mirror) are part of our Decorative Arts collection. They're in our collection because they are part of material culture, and can help us understand the way in which people lived in the past, styles and approaches to making throughout time. Many are emblematic of specific times and specific concerns. You might notice higher on the wall there is a convex mirror, it was made that way to reflect and maximize how much light a candle could give off.

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Looking Glass

Decorative Arts and Design

CULTURE American

MEDIUM Mahogany

DATES ca.1760

DIMENSIONS 57 1/2 × 28 × 5 in. (146.1 × 71.1 × 12.7 cm)

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 41.1192

CREDIT LINE Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan in memory of Francis P. Garvan

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

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