Chippendale Mirror

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Materials: Quilted Maple, Curly Maple, Poplar

Dimenions:  27″ High, 15″ Wide, 1″ Deep

The scrollwork on this mirror is a classic motif of the Chippendale period of furniture. Veneered with quilted maple, the scrolls are complemented by the curly maple molding applied to the mirror frame. Maple is a wood species with many different types of figures, or grain patterns that affect appearance.

A dye was used as the colorant for this piece, to enhance the figure of the wood. Multiple coats of shellac were added as a sealer and topcoat, followed by a hand-applied coat of wax to produce the desired sheen.