Monumental Federal Giltwood Overmantle Mirror with a Wedgewood Blue and White Jasperware Plaque

This is the first mirror of its type we have owned, and for that matter, seen with its original Wedgewood panel, which is itself a fine work of art (see details below). This overmantle mirror has a commanding presence, and is related to an example illustrated in Edgar Miller’s American Antiques of slightly different proportions (more vertical than horizontal).

The subject of the Wedgewood tablet, 'An Offering to Peace', is after a design by Lady Elizabeth Templetown (1747-1823), the first female artist to be employed by Josiah Wedgwood. A tablet depicting this subject is discussed and illustrated in Robin Reilly, "Wedgwood Jasper," cl. pl. C 24."

Our mirror has its original glass and is in a perfect state of preservation, with its gilding reinvigorated to give the glowing gold color that it had when it was made.

Height: 30 1/2 in. Width: 72 in

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