Looking Glass, 1840–60, American, Shaker, Cedar, maple, 24 5/16 x 13 1/2 in. ( x cm), Furniture, The earliest Shaker

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Looking Glass, 1840–60, American, Shaker, Cedar, maple, 24 5/16 x 13 1/2 in. ( x cm), Furniture, The earliest Shaker mirrors were made after 1821, when the religious laws allowing their use were written. This example with a convex-molded frame, and T-shape wall bracket. The brass knobs on the base would have been used to suspend brushes and combs

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Size: 3506px × 4387px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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