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Looking Glass Frame Fragment

Date1750-1775

OriginEngland

MediumDeal, gesso, gilding, and paint

DimensionsOverall: 6 × 12 × 1 3/8in. (15.2 × 30.5 × 3.5cm)

Credit LineGift of Susan Buck in memory of Edward A. Chappell

Object number2021-248

DescriptionFragment of a carved rococo looking glass with C scrolls and ruffled leafage. Originally gilded; pale green paint (worn away) over gilding.
ProvenanceFrom Blandfield plantation, Essex County, Virginia. Likely originally owned by Robert Beverley (1740-1800).