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Miniature Looking Glass
Miniature Looking Glass

Miniature Looking Glass

MakerMade by Harold D. Margolis American, 1905 - 1984
Original OwnerOriginally owned by Newton Case Brainard American, 1880 - 1964
Date1957
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineGift of Charles E. Brainard and F. Kelso Davis
Object number1970.32.29
MarkingsA white paper label printed in black ink is affixed to the back of the looking glass. It reads, "Harold D. Margolis/ 'Antiques of the Future'/ Hartford 3, Connecticut".InscribedScratched into the center back of the looking glass is, "To / MR & MRS N.C. BRAINARD". Below this, in hand-writting, is scratched, "Harold Marogolis". At the bottom of the back of the looking glass is scratched, "1957".
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    1960.103.13
    Harold D. Margolis
    1960
    Gift of Harold D. Margolis, 1982.126.3 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Harold D. Margolis
    after 1925
    Gift of Harold D. Margolis, 1982.126.11 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Harold D. Margolis
    after 1925
    Gift of Harold D. Margolis, 1982.126.12 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Harold D. Margolis
    after 1925
    Gift of Harold D. Margolis, 1982.126.19 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Harold D. Margolis
    after 1925
    Gift of Harold D. Margolis, 1982.126.20 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Harold D. Margolis
    after 1925
    Gift of Harold D. Margolis, 1982.126.21 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Harold D. Margolis
    after 1925
    Gift of Frederick K. and Margaret R. Barbour, 1965.6.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No know…
    Spencer & Gilman
    1815-1825