Mirror
CultureAmerican
Date18th century
MediumPier-glass
DimensionsOverall: 36 1/4 × 16 1/2 inches (92.08 × 41.91 cm)
Credit LineGift of Myrtle Ruth Hammond
Object numberR59-5
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DescriptionGilded frame with half-column on each side; overhanging cornice. At top, back-painted glass panel, light blue, with gold-bordered oval reserve having pink background and bearing painting in gold of dove (?), olive branch (?) in mouth, facing r., standing on drum flanked by furled flags, with axe, arrows, and branches surrounding drum.
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