mirror
Object NameFresnel Mirror with Original Case
Made FromGlass, Brass, Wood, Leather, Velvet
Date1825-1850
Place Madepossibly France, Paris
TechniqueLacquered, assembled
Size(a) Fresnel Mirror H: 16 cm, W: 20 cm, D: 5 cm; (b) Case H: 6 cm, W: 21.7 cm, D: 17.7 cm
Accession Number2016.8.22
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFresnel Mirror with Original Case. Black glass, lacquered brass, wood, black leather, green velvet; assembled. (a) Two front surface mirrors are made of thick black glass held in a precision mount of bright lacquered brass, 20 cm wide. The mirrors are spring-loaded against three thumbscrews for fine adjustment of tilt. There is a hinged mounting bracket to the rear. (b) Original shaped wood case is covered in decorated black leather and lined in green velvet with braiding.Provenance
Source
Tesseract
- 2016-08-10
about 1770
about 1950
