Framed Reverse Painted Colonial Holiday Silhouette Art

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Chesapeake, Virginia, US

An antique “Colonial Holiday” silhouette art piece, B.E.-25, created by R. P. F. Co., New York/Chicago. This piece features a reverse painted (right on glass) silhouette of a man, woman, and child in colonial attire, with the woman holding an umbrella and carrying a basket, and the man also carrying a basket. The art utilizes…

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Chesapeake, Virginia, United States (US)

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An antique “Colonial Holiday” silhouette art piece, B.E.-25, created by R. P. F. Co., New York/Chicago. This piece features a reverse painted (right on glass) silhouette of a man, woman, and child in colonial attire, with the woman holding an umbrella and carrying a basket, and the man also carrying a basket. The art utilizes the “Butterfly Wing” effect process, which provides rich coloring and a pearly quality. The frame is black with a gold trim.. Some chipping on the corners of frame as seen in photos. Location O 8