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To “make-do” is to maintain one’s possessions for as long as possible, repairing rather than replacing them, with the goal of not buying more than is necessary.
This true "make-do" mirror is a testament to how much looking glasses were valued long ago. Pine frame with mortise and tenon construction is reinforced with rosehead and square nails. A "crest" was constructed to feature several pieces of broken glass that was likely the crest of a 18th century continental courting mirror. The looking glass shows appropriate age-related loss of silvering. Dimensions: 11.75" x 6.25".
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