NEW YORK, 1800-1820

This striking mirror relates to a small group of mirrors, all with the distinctive eglomise panel and all capped by a spreadwing eagle flanked by triangular eglomise panels. For similar examples, see Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture (New York, 1993), "Masterpiece", p. 230; Wendell Garrett, Classical America (New York, 1992), p. 67; William Ketchum, American Cabinetmakers (New York, 1995) p. 370; Israel Sack, American Furniture from the Israel Sack Collection (New York) vol 3, pp. 702-704, and vol 7, p. 1804; Wallace Nutting, Furniture Treasury (New York, 1928), figs. 3042 and 3072; Dean A. Fales, Jr., American Painted Furniture 1660-1880 (New York, 19172) pp. 120-121; Helen Comstock, The Looking Glass in America 1700-1825 (New York, 1968) p. 77, no. 49.