Mirror with geometric decoration

Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941), New York and "The Chimneys," Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island [1]

From at least 1944
Tonying and Company, New York, New York from at least February 1944 [2]

From 1944
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Tonying and Company, New York on February 7, 1944 [3]

Notes:

[1] According to information provided by Tonying & Company, see Tonying and Company’s invoice, dated February 7, 1944, copy in object file.

[2] See Tonying & Company’s invoice, dated February 7, 1944, in which the mirror figures under no. B. 156: “Cricular Bronze Mirror, with design of Sun and Sunray; beautiful green patina / Chin,” copy in object file. The acquisition was approved by C. G. Abbot, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, on February 4, 1944, see “List of Objects Contemplated for Purchase by the Freer Gallery of Art,” copy in object file.

[3] See invoice cited in note 2. See also A. G. Wenley’s letter to C. F. Yau, Tonying & Co., dated February 5, 1944, in which Wenley confirms the purchase of the mirror along with seven other mirrors from the Holmes collection (see records for F1944.3-F1944.8, F1944.10).