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Bequest of Silas Cornwall in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ida Evelyn Bissell Cornwall, 1934.6.3, Co…
Mirror
Bequest of Silas Cornwall in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ida Evelyn Bissell Cornwall, 1934.6.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Mirror

Furniture MakerMade by Unknown
Datebefore 1934
DimensionsComponent (height, lower section of glass): 31 1/2in. (80cm)
Frame (height x width): 55 1/2 × 27in. (141 × 68.6cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineBequest of Silas Cornwall in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ida Evelyn Bissell Cornwall
DescriptionEmpire-style mirror in heavy gilt frame. There are 15 balls attached to the lower side of the cornice. The glass is divided into two sections. At the sides are half-round columns with capitals and with cross ribbons at center. The bottom is a quarter-round.
Object number1934.6.3
NotesMirror is possibly made of tin-mercury amalgam. Improper handling of historic mercury amalgam mirrors presents a potential risk for elemental mercury exposure. The tin-mercury amalgam from which these mirror were fabricated is inherently unstable and releases mercury liquid and vapor as it deteriorates.
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