Chippendale Mirror

SOLD

Albany, New York, ca. 1775-1790.
Mahogany veneer, parcel gilt wood, pine secondary.
Over-all in excellent condition; original throughout including mirror plate and backboards with minor repairs.
Provenance: John Walton Antiques, Jewett City, Connecticut; Wayne Pratt Antiques, Woodbury, Connecticut; Private Collection, Massachusetts.
This rare, diminutive size Chippendale mirror has survived in a remarkable state of preservation. The scrolled arch crest with rosettes and inlay is surmounted with a carved gilt urn with sprigs and sits above a looking glass framed with a carved gilt edge with an inlaid border flanked by additional matching sprigs.