Hand Mirror
c. 1845
19th Century
13 1/4 in. x 5 1/2 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Household Object
Medium and Support:
wood
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of D. Ely Poulson
Accession Number:
1978.16
An English hand mirror made from Ebony and Bronze. It belonged to the donor's great grandmother. The mirror is beveled and teadrop shaped. The foliated design surrounds the mirror and culminated in a young girl's face. The ebony handle flares and is divided into three sections by horizontal rings, ending in a brass finial. The engraved mark reads Townsend & C.. ---RA.