- Looking Glasses (Mirrors)
- Federal Mirror
Federal Mirror
JA
James Altemus
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Maker Name
Altemus, Jim (deceased)
Accession Number
2018.178
Period
Federal
Materials
Mahogany
Dimensions
38 H X 15 W
Primary Materials: Mahogany, crotch mahogany veneer, holley. Secondary Materials: Gold leaf powder.
I made this at the Genesee Country Village shop this summer. Mahogany frame, crotch mahogany veneer, holley inlay & banding. Carved rosettes & finial - (done with rub & buff gold leaf powder paste with shellac cover). The pattern for the curtain inlay came from the inside cover of "American Furniture from the Kaufmann Collection". The mirror is a companion for the federal table made in the shop in 2003.