11-07-201011-07-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2524BBoston
November 7, 2010 11:00 AMCalender
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White-painted Cast Iron Jenny Lind Dressing Mirror

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$178$150
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2524BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 07, 2010 11:00AM

Description:

White-painted Cast Iron Jenny Lind Dressing Mirror, America, 19th century, the oval mirror frame with pierced oval chain and leaf border swivels between two female figures with hoop skirts on a triangular support of grain stalks, an American flag and shield, and foliage, further supported on a rectangular leaf- and shell-form stand, (paint losses),ht. 21 1/4, wd. 14, dp. 6 3/8 in.

Note: Jenny Lind, "The Swedish Nightingale," was a popular female vocalist in America and Europe who made her American debut in New York City on September 11, 1853.
Estimate $200-300

white paint over earlier gilt.

Keywords

Jenny Lind Dressing Mirror, pierced oval chain, vocalist, New York City