Landscape Mirror
Landscape Mirror
Previous
Next
Usage conditions apply
- Description
- This is a rectangular black glass mirror, 9 inches x 7 inches, in a union case with brass hinges. Mirrors of this sort were available in England by the 1760s. They were later associated with Claude Lorrain, as they formed and framed images like the landscapes painted by that seventeenth century French artist.
- A paper label on the bottom of the case reads: “FROM / JAMES W. QUEEN & CO. / OPTICIAN / 924 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.” Inked in white is the number 1841. James W. Queen began in business in 1853, with a shop at 264 Chestnut St. In 1858, when the city adopted a new numbering system, his address changed to 924 Chestnut. He took a partner in 1859 and began trading as James W. Queen & Co.
- Ref: D. J. Warner, “The Landscape Mirror and Glass,” Antiques (Jan. 1975): 158-159.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Mirror, Landscape Glass
- date made
- 1859-1900
- Measurements
- overall: 19 cm x 13.2 cm; 7 15/32 in x 5 3/16 in
- overall: 8 3/16 in x 6 in x 1 in; 20.79625 cm x 15.24 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- PH.337215
- catalog number
- 337215
- accession number
- 302281
- Credit Line
- Mrs. R. H. McGraw
- subject
- Science & Scientific Instruments
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
Nominate this object for photography.
Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.
If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.
Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.
