Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall

Installed in 1870, this mirror was custom ordered by Robert Knight Remington (1826-1886) for his new Rock Street residence for the price of $1,400.00. As of this writing, that would equate to just shy of $33,000. When Mr. Remington sold the property to David Anthony Brayton in 1878, he also sold furnishings and fixtures. The…