Origin: Middletown, Connecticut
Circa: 1820
Materials & Dimensions: Mahogany with white pine secondary wood, retaining original maker’s label. 24 × 15 ⅛ inches

Description:
This finely crafted mahogany looking glass features a distinctive love bird crest and retains its original label for L. C. Lyman, a Middletown maker active in the early nineteenth century. The form reflects the refined craftsmanship associated with Connecticut mirror production of the period.
The label advertises Lyman as a wholesale and retail dealer and manufacturer of looking glasses and frames, offering a range of materials and patterns. Its presence—believed to be the first recorded example—adds particular significance, directly linking the piece to its maker and place of origin.