Framed Silhouette of a Gentleman in a Masonic Reverse-painted Glass Mat

Description:

Framed Silhouette of a Gentleman in a Masonic Reverse-painted Glass Mat, America, early 19th century, hollow-cut silhouette of a young man in a reverse-painted mat with oval aperture with red, black, and gilt eglomise border, with Masonic five-point stars and square and compass in the corners, (toning, spots of flaking and paint loss to painted background),5 7/8 x 5 in., in a period molded wood frame.
Estimate $300-500