Set, Brush and Mirror - Anne McMath

 
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Set, Brush - Anne McMath
Set, Brush and Mirror - Anne McMath
Set, Brush - Anne McMath
Set, Brush - Anne McMath

Set, Brush and Mirror - Anne McMath

Object number2018.001.07-08
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumMetal, Semi-Precious Stones
DimensionsBrush: 1 1/2 × 11 × 3 in. (3.8 × 27.9 × 7.6 cm) Mirror: 1/2 × 15 × 4 3/4 in. (1.3 × 38.1 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA gold-finish brush and mirror vanity set encrusted with semi-precious stones belonging to Anne McMath. The brush and mirror are ornately designed with filigree, and a vines and leaves design. The handles also contain craved out sections adding to the detail. Semi-precious stones in colors such as purple, green, orange, navy blue, and sky blue are placed throughout the vines and leaves decorating the surface.

    Sarah Anne Phillips McMath, Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. In Washington, D.C. during World War II, she met Sidney Sanders McMath and the couple married and when the war was over moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy what today is known as the Governor’s Mansion. As First Lady, Anne faced numerous challenges. Not only did she have to manage the duties of being First Lady and preparing the new governor’s house for occupancy, she also had to raise a very young family – their youngest was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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