Victorian CRYSTOLEUM c. 1880 c. 1910. REVERSE OIL PAINTING on CONCAVE GLASS

The crystoleum, from crystal + oleum. (oil), process was a method of applying. Colour to an albumen print, popular from.

Pasted face down to the inside of a concave. Starch paste or gelatin was dry, the paper. Backing of the print was rubbed away. Leaving only the transparent emulsion on.

The image was then coloured by. Glass was added to the back and this could. Also be coloured by hand. Glass were bound together creating a. Was derived from the 18th century. CONCAVE GLASS, This example in. Superb condition; the Colours Bright.

& Vivid still, in shades of UMBER. Woodland Browns & Greens, Ivory. And Gold, with FINE CLARITY. MAWSON, SWAN & MORGAN Ltd. NEWCASTLE - ON - TYNE.

In an Ornate Gold Gilded Frame. Slight Repair / Restoration to this. (As Shown in the last image). 14" x 11" x 1 & 1/4 Approx.

The item "Victorian CRYSTOLEUM c. REVERSE OIL PAINTING on CONCAVE GLASS" is in sale since Saturday, July 10, 2021. This item is in the category "Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Glass\Date-Lined Glass\Victorian (c.

The seller is "cherubim_inc" and is located in South Coast. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country of Origin: Britain
Colour: UMBER, Woodland Browns & Greens, Ivory
Style: Victorian
Maker: Unknown
Material: Glass
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Object Type: CRYSTOLEUM
Glassmaking Technique: 18th century mezzotint process.
Type of Glass: CONCAVE
Glassware Type: Concave / Convex
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899