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Pier looking-glass

(American, active about 1847–1859)
about 1850–60
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniquePine with gesso, composition, and gold leaf; marble, glass
DimensionsOverall: 276.9 x 106.7 x 35.6 cm (109 x 42 x 14 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jonathan and Louisa Fairbanks in honor of Mary V. Bowker
Accession number2010.599
On View
On view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
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.
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