A Brass Menagerie Metalwork Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute Shaving Mirror.

John & Rico's

Fine Antique Metalware

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# 5199. An American Cast Iron Dressing Table Mirror. Circa 1885-90. Unmarked / probably made in Connecticut. Size: base-7.75" x 12.5"; Mirror: 9.75" x 14"; overall height is 15.25". An identical mirror is pictured on page 74 (No.58) of "A Brass Menagerie" Metalwork of the Aesthetic Movement written by Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio for an exhibition at the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute. The one in the catalogue is a brass shaving stand. The one we picture is cast iron and was used on a table. Condition: original paint, velvet, glass; missing one of the fancy knobs (on the right side) replace with an old screw and two of the back feet have been replaced. No breaks, cracks or other losses. This design reflects Moorish Revival and Aesthetic/Eastlake decorative elements. Price: $385.00.

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