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American Folk Art Mirror - Paddle Boat Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Excellent mirror in a beveled light mahogany frame with a reverse painting on glass of the
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Antique 19th Century American Mirrors

Paris Porcelain Lozenge with Monochromatic Painting, c. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
quality. The central panel is an allegorical painting of "Arts and Sciences" with cherubim holding
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Antique 19th Century French Porcelain

Large Watercolour Painting of a Bay Ibis, or Glossy Ibis
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A large water-colour painting of a Bay Ibis (or Glossy Ibis), inscribed on the reverse R.Leach
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

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Glass, Paper, Pine

Reverse Painted Glass Sign Makers Sampler
Located in North Egremont, MA
Wonderful Sign exhibiting various designs and patterns in reverse painted glass, signed Curran
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Antique 19th Century American Signs

Materials

Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror in Chinese Carved Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and decorative Chinese gilt wood panel inset with reverse glass paintings of aristocratic
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Ship G.B. Hazeltine
Located in Litchfield, CT
Gilkey, Passing Flushing, 1868. Unsigned, identified in eglomise inscriptions below. Reverse painting
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Paintings

Rural Spanish Scene by Antonio Cortes (Spanish) 1827-1908
By Antonio Cortes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Rural Scene, oil on canvas by Antonio Cortes (Spanish) 1827-1908, this painting has worn framing
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early English Pair of Tinsel Pictures
Located in Southampton, NY
each is Reverse Painted on Glass in the Original Frames.
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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Glass

Magnificent Derby Soup Tureen Attributed to George Robertson
Located in Atlanta, GA
attributed to George Robertson, one of Derby's top painters of the early 19th century. Surrounding the
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Sevres Style Porcelain Plaque, Military Encampment, circa 1850
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
the center with a scene of soldiers and civilians relaxing in a military encampment, dyer a painting
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Ceramics

Rare China Trade King Charles Spaniels
Located in Essex, MA
Extremely rare true pair of reverse paintings on glass of King Charles spaniels, in original gilt
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

George II Circular Convex Glazed Watercolour and Gouache Panel Depicting a Landscape
Located in Avington, Hampshire
George II circular convex glazed watercolour and guache panel depicting a landscape. The glass
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book
Located in Columbus, OH
Greenleaf is best known for his reverse paintings on glass depicting three-quarter and profile portraits, a
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Gustavian Mirror with Reverse Painted Frieze
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish Gustavian mirror with original gilding and reverse painting above the mirror glass. Carved
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Late Victorian Reverse Glass Sign Written Advertising Mirror, circa 1870-1880
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
. Paintings which have been reverse painted on glass have the picture or information painted on the back of
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Antique 1870s English High Victorian More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Antique Set of 4 Francis Grant Style Hunt Scenes Reverse Applied on Glass Framed
By Francis Grant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four antique English / Scottish style hunt scene prints reverse applied under glass in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paper

A Small, Oval Side Table With A Textile-under-glass Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
, the exuberant textile, flowering plant coming from a base of reverse painting on glass.
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Antique 19th Century Régence Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Aaron Willard Jr. Banjo Clock
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare suvivor in original condition. No repairs or restoration. The reverse glass painting is
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Antique 19th Century American Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair English Giltwood Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
reverse paintings on glass, circa 1900, above a further mirrored plate. The reverse of one labeled with
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Antique 19th Century English Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Large Pair of 19th C Ecclesiastical Painted Pine Prayer Boards, St Mary’s Church
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
early 14th Century wall paintings on the upper arcading of the Nave, showing a variety of saints and
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Pine

A grand scale carved and painted three panel plaque from England c. 1865.
Located in Houston, TX
A grand scale carved and painted three panel plaque with the artist's signature on the reverse from
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Pine, Glass, Paint

French Secret Society Mirror
Located in Sarasota, FL
, Bull's Eye Mirror reverse hand painting on glass of cupids. Fabulous!
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Antique 19th Century French Convex Mirrors

Materials

Fruitwood

Federal Gilt Wood Mirror with Eglomise Tablet
Located in Litchfield, CT
reverse painting on glass depicting an important moment in American History: Commodore Thomas McDonough's
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Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Pine, Gesso

American Federal Gold Leaf Mirror with Eglomise Battle Scene from War of 1812
Located in Wells, ME
deep cornice with pendant balls. The reverse painting on glass depicts a battle between an American
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Federal Period Eglomise Gold Leaf Mirror with Acorn and Column Details
Located in Wells, ME
leaves. There is some wear to some of the leaves, but that is to be expected with reverse painting on
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Georgian Lovers Eye 18 Carat Gold Locket Brooch in Original Box
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
displayed on natural Bone. Eye miniatures or Lovers' eyes were popular during the 18th and 19th centuries
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Reverse Painting on Glass, Female Portrait. Late 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
This engaging portrait conveys wisdom and allure. The painting on glass has not been examined out
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Paintings

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Glass, Paint, Wood

Early 19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait
Located in Richmond, London
A charming early 19th century Chinese export reverse glass portrait painting of a noble youth in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paint

19th Century Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass of a Woman Reading
Located in Concord, MA
Chinese export reverse painting on glass of woman reading, 19th century. Housed in a carved
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Pair of Indian Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of colorful Indian reverse glass paintings of a Maharaja and his bejeweled wife. The front
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Reverse Painted Glass Portraits, Italian, 1800s
Located in High Point, NC
A trio of reverse-painted glass portraits depicting Mary, Joseph and possibly St John the Baptist
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Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood

Chinese Reverse Painted Glass Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An ornate and unusual table screen featuring a fantastic reverse glass painted portrait of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Spanish Religious Reverse Painting Saint Anthony of Padua with Child
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a Northern Spain religious reverse painting on glass depicting Saint Anthony of Padua with
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

China Trade Reverse Painting on Glass Portrait of a Young Woman with Pink Flower
Located in Concord, MA
China Trade Reverse Painting on Glass Portrait of a Young Woman with Pink Flower, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Eagle Reverse Glass Painting, Antique
Located in Acworth, GA
Antique early eagle reverse glass painting from a clock case. Beautiful intricate and delicate
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Antique Screen Victorian 19th Century Four Fold Glass Panels Chinese Ebony
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful antique Victorian 19th century ebony Chinese carved four-panel screen, reverse painted
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Atmospheric 19th Century English School Street Scene in Extraordinary Gilt Frame
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
the end of the 19th century, interest in ornament and decoration for frame makers had reached a new
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Korean Ancestral Eglomise Portraits
Located in Woodbury, CT
Reverse painted on glass. Gilt wood frames. Wood panel backboard.  
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Antique Late 19th Century South Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

English Victorian Lap Desk
Located in Kirkland, WA
Buckingham Palace. The painting is on glass, but is painted on the reverse or back side of the glass to
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Accessories

Indo-Persian Damascene Box, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
patterned borders. The hinged lid lifting to reveal a central mirror flanked by reverse-glass flower
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Large Classical Gesso Pier Mirror, New York or Boston, circa 1825
Located in Providence, RI
is seldom seen. At this period, the use of reverse paintings on top was no longer fashionable, and
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Mahogany and Gilt Hepplewhite Style Mirror with Églomisé Tablet
Located in Providence, RI
. This is the full blown model with an inlaid shell and an églomisé reverse painting. These models
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Wall Mirrors

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Giltwood, Glass

Kaleidoscope: Cast Brass and Lacquer, Editioned Multiple by Yinka Shonibare
By Yinka Shonibare
Located in London, Hertfordshire
can also be seen as a subversive take on 19th century Victoriana, and specifically the ‘peep show
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2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Brass

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19Th Century Reverse Glass Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 19th century reverse glass paintings available for sale. Frequently made of glass, wood and paint, all 19th century reverse glass paintings available were constructed with great care. 19th century reverse glass paintings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. 19th century reverse glass paintings made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Empire — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are 19Th Century Reverse Glass Paintings?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,240, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $38,850 highest priced.