Sold for:
$178
$178
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. white paint over earlier gilt.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-07
