Distorting mirror
Category
Mirrors
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and glass
Measurements
Frame surround - 650 mm (width); 1567 mm (height), Glass - 583 mm (width); 1500 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667556
Summary
A mirror in a black painted wooden frame. The glass has an undulating surface which produces a distorted image. The image produced has an extended thorax and upper body and a diminished hip to ankle - this in the case of a standard size adult. The distortion as seen by a child is quite different.