Taylor Portrait Hand Mirror, ca. 1844
- Title:
- Taylor Portrait Hand Mirror, ca. 1844
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Taylor, Zachary, American (1784-1850), General
- Date:
- ca. 1844
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0236
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0236_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Whig
- Work Type:
- decorative art (art genre)
portraits
hand mirrors - Materials/Techniques:
- Pewter
Glass
Copper alloy
Stamping (forming) - Subject:
- Portraits
Hand mirrors
Taylor, Zachary
Politics
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Profile portraits
Generals
Mexican War
Geometric patterns - Measurement:
- 6.6675 (Hand mirror) (centimeters, diameter)
- Description:
- Hand mirror with detachable pewter cover, made in France. Cover contains a profile portrait of Zachary Taylor with an inscription reading MAJOR GENERAL ZACHARIAH TAYLOR U.S.A. Back of mirror reads B.C. / 1844 / BREVETTE A PARIS SANS-GARANTIE DU GOUVERT. 1844 date on back would pre-date Taylor's victories in the Mexican War
it may be that the back of the mirror was manufactured before the cover. Item 2214.BB0237 is a similar Taylor mirror issued after his victory in the 1848 elections. - Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "Taylor Portrait Hand Mirror, ca. 1848"
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.