"Jessica Fredericks, assistant vice president of communications at The White House Historical Association, told AFP that "the mirror was made circa 1790 and was donated to the White House in 1946."
She said presidential families have used the mirror for decades.
"It appears that it was put on display in the State Dining Room circa 1961 when the Kennedys moved in," Fredericks said, pointing to a December 13, 1961 archive photo showing the gilded mirror.
The image in the posts was first published on Twitter by First Lady Jill Biden on November 28"
"Jessica Fredericks, assistant vice president of communications at The White House Historical Association, told AFP that "the mirror was made circa 1790 and was donated to the White House in 1946."
She said presidential families have used the mirror for decades.
"It appears that it was put on display in the State Dining Room circa 1961 when the Kennedys moved in," Fredericks said, pointing to a December 13, 1961 archive photo showing the gilded mirror.
The image in the posts was first published on Twitter by First Lady Jill Biden on November 28"