Looking glass

England

1750-1770

Measurements

49-1/4 in x 26-3/8 in x 1-3/4 in

Materials

Gilded gesso on unidentified wood, mirrored glass

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1958.3294

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The rectangular mirrored glass is set within a carved and pierced rococo frame composed of C scrolls, ruffled mantles, and floral sprays. Long molding strips incline upward to form an open, triangular pediment with an urn-like motif in the center supporting a draped urn at the top.