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Pier looking-glass
Possibly by: Doe, Hazelton & Co. (American, active about 1847–1859)
about 1850–60
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Pine with gesso, composition, and gold leaf; marble, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 276.9 x 106.7 x 35.6 cm (109 x 42 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jonathan and Louisa Fairbanks in honor of Mary V. Bowker
Accession Number2010.599
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Looking glasses and mirrors
DescriptionTall looking glass surrounded by a carved and gilt rococo-revival style frame, surmounted by a carved and pierced cornice with scrolls and foliage; near the base a serpentine-front marble shelf of grey-veined white marble is supported by two gilt scrolling brackets. Pieces of newspaper adhered to the back are taken from the "Puritan Recorder," published in Boston from 1848-1859.
ProvenanceFrom the home of Roswell Gleason, Dorchester, Mass.; by descent in the family to Mary V. Bowker; about 1977, acquired by Louisa Fairbanks; 2010, gift of Jonathan and Louisa Fairbanks to the MFA.