'Cheap Funerals' Sign
An amazing double sided reverse painted funeral directors trade sign. c.1880.
In completely original condition. Reverse painted with gold leaf showing the words ‘cheap funerals’. As seen in the later adaptation of the iconic Dickens novel Oliver Twist in 1948.
An amazing double sided reverse painted funeral directors trade sign. c.1880.
In completely original condition. Reverse painted with gold leaf showing the words ‘cheap funerals’. As seen in the later adaptation of the iconic Dickens novel Oliver Twist in 1948.
An amazing double sided reverse painted funeral directors trade sign. c.1880.
In completely original condition. Reverse painted with gold leaf showing the words ‘cheap funerals’. As seen in the later adaptation of the iconic Dickens novel Oliver Twist in 1948.
What is reverse painting?
Reverse painting is a process where the rear side of the glass is painted, and once flipped appears in the correct way. Quite often gold leaf is used to highlight wording or motifs.
Dimensions
Height: 400mm
Width: 550mm
Weight: 12kg
