Lot Essay
By family tradition, this looking glass was ordered through Philadelphia and originally hung in the Gardiner's Island Manor House. It would appear to have been purchased by David Gardiner (1738-1774).
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ENGLISH, MID-18TH CENTURY
Details
THE GARDINER FAMILY GEORGE III WALNUT AND PARCEL-GILT PIER MIRROR
ENGLISH, MID-18TH CENTURY
83 ½ in. high
ENGLISH, MID-18TH CENTURY
83 ½ in. high
Exhibited
Long Island Is My Nation: The Decorative Arts & Craftsmen 1640-1830, The Long Island Museum of Art History and Carriages, Stony Brook,New York, 1976