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Overmantle Mirror
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| Accession #: | 4429.11 |
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| Title: | Overmantle Mirror |
| Object Type: | Mirror |
| Participants: |
Campbell Family (user)
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| Physical Description: | Empire or Classical Revival style mirror has gilt wood frame with split balusters connected by blocks with raised plaster rosettes at corners and modified egg-and-dart motif filet; two vertical pieces of wood divide the glass into three parts. |
| Description: | Decorator William Otis recommended multiple mirrors in each of the Campbells' 2nd floor rooms. Dressing tables and some bureaus had built-in mirrors. "Cheval" floor mirrors appeared in others. And Otis specified large gilded "overmantel" mirrors like this one for a guest room, the master bedroom, and Amasa Campbell's study. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object Height/Width/Depth 28 x 61.75 x 2.75"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
wood; gilt (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 2019 |
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