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Overview
This giltwood-and-glass overmantel mirror is catalogued as James Pascall’s work, around 1740. Cleveland explains that eighteenth-century British plate mirrors used mercury and tin backing, contributing to their dark appearance. Carved ostrich plumes crown its frame.
The museum reads these feathers as a likely reference to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and possible sympathy with his opposition to George II. The original owner is unnamed; Cleveland records its acquisition in 2006.
History & identity
James Pascall.
Sources & representation
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Cleveland Museum of Art online catalogue: Overmantel Mirror (2006.3)
Undated online publication; manufacture date and record timestamps are separate.
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- Primary institutional object recordOvermantel Mirror — Cleveland Museum of Art 2006.3Research access: 2026-10-21
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