Northend, Mary Harrod, 1850- · Boston, Little, Brown, and company · leaf 248
lass mirrors gave rise to anew industry, — the making of mirror frames. Inthis occupation, cabinet-makers found a new ventfor their skill, since by far the larger number offrames were made of wood. Of course, there werea few odd frames made, such as those of glassfitted together at the joints with… … o Di o o MIRRORS the glass that one must rely for value, as well asfor date of manufacture. Previous to the Revolution, the colonists manu-factured little furniture, and were dependent uponEngland, Holland, Spain, and France for their housefurnishings, including mirrors. Many beautifulspecimens…
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