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Vintage Oval Gilt Framed Palace of Versailles Reverse Glass Painting

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Canal Wnchstr, Ohio, US

Item Details: Type: Antique/Vintage framed souvenir reverse glass illustration Subject: The Palace of Versailles, France (labeled bottom center: "Palace Of Versailles, France – Where World's Peace Treaty was signed") Dimensions: Width: Approximately 24 inches (outer frame edge) Height: Approximately 18.5 inches (outer frame edge) Frame: Ornate oval composite wood/gesso frame finished in metallic gold paint.…

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Canal Wnchstr, Ohio, United States (US)

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Item Details:
Type: Antique/Vintage framed souvenir reverse glass illustration
Subject: The Palace of Versailles, France (labeled bottom center: "Palace Of Versailles, France – Where World's Peace Treaty was signed")
Dimensions:
Width: Approximately 24 inches (outer frame edge)
Height: Approximately 18.5 inches (outer frame edge)
Frame: Ornate oval composite wood/gesso frame finished in metallic gold paint. Features deep relief scrolling leaf designs, floral details, and integrated raised medallions at the top, bottom, and side axes.
Art Medium: Reverse painted line illustration on domed/convex glass. Depicts a stylized view of the palace courtyard and architectural facade under a vivid blue and turquoise sky gradient.
Backing & Hardware: Finished with a compressed cardboard backing board secured with small nails. Partially visible faint purple ink stamp reading "MADE AND SOLD BY…" remains on the reverse center. Strung with an iron picture hanging wire anchored by screw eyes. Hand-marked "XXX 91" on the bottom outer wood edge.
Condition: Pre-owned vintage condition. Art print/glass remains clear and securely seated. The gold gesso frame exhibits noticeable age-related wear, including paint flakes, visible cracks in the plaster overlays, and a few small chipped/missing surface sections on the top and bottom floral crests.