Object Details
Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1765-1775
Geography
United States: New York
Culture
North American
Medium
wood; mahogany veneer; white pine; glass
Dimensions
Overall: 84 in; 213.36 cm
Provenance
This looking glass came from Albany, New York, and descended from John Tayler (1742-1829), Lieutenant Governor of the State, and one of the wealthiest men in Albany, and with the finest house, about 1790-1810. It was made in New York where it was part of the estate of Sir William Johnson (1715-1774), Colonial Commission of Indian Affairs.
Inscriptions
None
Credit Line
Funds donated by The Wunsch Americana Foundation
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1967.0003