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Mirror from Traveling Dressing Case Mirror

This is a mirror. It was made by Thomas Whitehouse and retailed by Asprey & Son Co.. It is dated 1875 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is glass, wood, leather. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Traveling dressing case with fittings
Made by Asprey & Son
London, England, 1875
Rosewood, silver, glass, brass, mother-of-pearl, silk, and leather
Gift of Danny J. H. Kauffman, 1984-133-1/16
(for CG #4)

This object was donated by Danny J. H. Kauffman. It is credited Gift of Danny J. H. Kauffman.

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 29 x 1.3 x 20.2 cm (11 7/16 x 1/2 x 7 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Mirror from Traveling Dressing Case Mirror; Made by Thomas Whitehouse (British, active 1848-98); Retailed by Asprey & Son Co. (United Kingdom); England; glass, wood, leather; H x W x D: 29 x 1.3 x 20.2 cm (11 7/16 x 1/2 x 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Danny J. H. Kauffman; 1984-133-1-d

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Thom Browne Selects.

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