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| Title | Wall mirror, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage / Year | 1840 to 1850;
Early Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | Rectangular gilt gesso on wood molding frame mirror. Top outer edge is bevelled away from mirror, 1/2" wide, remainder of mirror slopes inward. One incised line 1/2" from outer ridge. 1" wide molding bevel cut to mirror outer ridge is closest to glass. Back of frame is flat with wide incised line 1 1/2" from outer edge. Mirror held in place by glued blocks and backed with series of wide horizontal boards. Red base paint shows through gilt. Mercury backing is flawed. L 50 7/16" x W 22 9/16" x D 2 3/8". |
| Interpretation | This mirror belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Unknown |
| Source | On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Transferred from Lincoln Collection at Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Furniture; Furnishings; Mirrors |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 1115 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 6562213362003_1115.jpg |
