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Antique Glass Negative

Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II - Photographic Albumen Print - 1896

Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II - Photographic Albumen Print - 1896

Located in Roma, IT

Large size print realized by aggrandisment of glass negative, probably shooted from an official photographer in 25 May 1896.

Category

1890s Modern Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Paper

Pair of Photographs, Harold E. Hatch, Danville, VT, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Pair of Photographs, Harold E. Hatch, Danville, VT, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Pair of Photographs, Harold E. Hatch, Danville, VT, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

By Harold E. Hatch

Located in valatie, NY

His photos were contact printed from 5"x7" glass negatives and mounted on heavy cardboard, the reverse labeled with his name.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Antique c. 1885 Environs de Paris Balloon Ascension Photograph, X. Phot. No. 589
Antique c. 1885 Environs de Paris Balloon Ascension Photograph, X. Phot. No. 589

Antique c. 1885 Environs de Paris Balloon Ascension Photograph, X. Phot. No. 589

Located in Nottingham, GB

Produced circa 1885, this sepia-toned print demonstrates the sharp tonal clarity characteristic of albumen printing from large glass negatives. The composition captures notable incid...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame
Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame

Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame

Located in Haarlem, NL

The back base under the battens is divided into hinged panels and it is entirely removable for exact printing positioning. The thick glass can be completely removed, to ease cleaning...

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Century Photograph of Milan Cathedral by Edizioni Brogi, circa 1870
Late 19th-Century Photograph of Milan Cathedral by Edizioni Brogi, circa 1870

Late 19th-Century Photograph of Milan Cathedral by Edizioni Brogi, circa 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

Category

1870s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Photograph of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Late 19th Century
Photograph of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Late 19th Century

Photograph of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Late 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

Category

1870s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Panoramic View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, 1880
Panoramic View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, 1880

Panoramic View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

Category

1880s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Hand-Colored Photographs of Piazza San Marco & St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, 1870
Hand-Colored Photographs of Piazza San Marco & St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, 1870

Hand-Colored Photographs of Piazza San Marco & St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

Category

1870s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

"The Scout - Apache" by Edward Sheriff Curtis
"The Scout - Apache" by Edward Sheriff Curtis

"The Scout - Apache" by Edward Sheriff Curtis

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

1906 Orotone photograph on glass plate. Signed in negative lower right. A beautiful example of Edward Sheriff Curtis's work, featuring muted colors and a stark silhouette of an Apach...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Glass

Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase
Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase

Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase

By Daum

Located in New York, NY

A final added effect would be the frosting of the glass, which makes the negative space of the vessel appear to be colored glass as opposed to a colored underlay.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Enamel

California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798
California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798

California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798

Located in Langweer, NL

Consider light natural wood or dark walnut frames with wide off-white mats to emphasize the engraving detail and negative space. Museum glass is recommended. Technique: Copper engra...

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS
Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS

Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS

Located in Dallas, TX

Following Moore’s death in 1954, the glass plate negatives were purchased by the Warren County Historical Society and accessioned by curator Eva W.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

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Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate
Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate

Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate

Unavailable

H 20 in W 26 in

Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate

Located in New York, NY

Edition print of Paris circa 1900, printed from a glass plate negative, unframed edition of 10 Heir Antiques 617-216-0839 tyler@heirantiques.com specializing in folk art, indu...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negative

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph
Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

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H 37.5 in W 50 in D 2 in

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Located in New York, NY

Glass plate negative slide circa 1910 of a Norwegian Fjord, printed oversized and mounted on Poplar panel box. 37.5" X 50".

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Laminate

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley
"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

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H 5 in W 5 in D 0.13 in

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

By Wilson A. Bentley

Located in St. Louis, MO

Three microphotographs from glass plate negatives, artist mounted to embossed cards (5" x 5"), two dated verso in pencil; each shadowbox framed with archival materials and museum gla...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Edward S. Curtis "Taos Water Girls", Taken 1905, Printed 2008, Contemporary
Edward S. Curtis "Taos Water Girls", Taken 1905, Printed 2008, Contemporary

Edward S. Curtis "Taos Water Girls", Taken 1905, Printed 2008, Contemporary

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary gold tone or orotone, taken 1905, printed 2008, from Curtis' original glass-plate negative, signed in the negative at lower right, from the proposed edition of 200, fram...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Glass Negative

Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene
Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene

Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene

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H 7.49 in W 10.04 in D 0.04 in

Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The albumen and the silver nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to light, it forms an image on th...

Category

1890s Unknown Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene
Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene

Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene

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H 7.68 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in

Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The albumen and the silver nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to light, it forms an image on th...

Category

1890s Unknown Sporting Art Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Eugène Atget Verrieres, Vieux Logis Photograph, France, Signed, Stamped, 1922
Eugène Atget Verrieres, Vieux Logis Photograph, France, Signed, Stamped, 1922

Eugène Atget Verrieres, Vieux Logis Photograph, France, Signed, Stamped, 1922

By Eugène Atget

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Albumen silver print. printing out paper print from glass negative. verso right side stamped 'E. Atget / Rue[?]'

Category

1920s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart
1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart

1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Rinehart and Muhr photographed American Indians at the Indian Congress in a studio on the Exposition grounds with an 8 x 10 glass-negative camera with a German lens. Platinum prints ...

Category

1890s American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

2 Framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats
2 Framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats

2 Framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

2 original framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats 1922 2 prints from the original glass plate negatives, framed behind glass in, nautical themed f...

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Glass

Large Rare Vintage Photograph by Eastman Kodak, circa 1910
Large Rare Vintage Photograph by Eastman Kodak, circa 1910

Large Rare Vintage Photograph by Eastman Kodak, circa 1910

By Eastman Kodak

Located in Rochester, NY

They represent the earliest use of photographic enlarging. Printed from giant glass plate negatives measuring 14" x 17" this image is extraordinarily rich and detailed, Few examples ...

Category

1910s American Modern Antique Glass Negative

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.7x22.4 cm.
Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.7x22.4 cm.

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.7x22.4 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Dervishes.  Photo with original number. 22.8x16.2 cm.
Dervishes.  Photo with original number. 22.8x16.2 cm.

Dervishes. Photo with original number. 22.8x16.2 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.1x22.4 cm.
Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.1x22.4 cm.

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.1x22.4 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Persians.  Photo with original number. 16.5x22 cm.
Persians.  Photo with original number. 16.5x22 cm.

Persians. Photo with original number. 16.5x22 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.7x22.4 cm.
Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.7x22.4 cm.

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.7x22.4 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Untitled. Photo with original number. 22.3x15.7 cm.
Untitled. Photo with original number. 22.3x15.7 cm.

Untitled. Photo with original number. 22.3x15.7 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Untitled. Photo with original number. 22.7x16.5 cm.
Untitled. Photo with original number. 22.7x16.5 cm.

Untitled. Photo with original number. 22.7x16.5 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Two ladies and a child resting in a harem. With defect.  20x16 cm.
Two ladies and a child resting in a harem. With defect.  20x16 cm.

Two ladies and a child resting in a harem. With defect. 20x16 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Portrait of a woman of the Shah family. 22x16.5 cm. No. 197.
Portrait of a woman of the Shah family. 22x16.5 cm. No. 197.

Portrait of a woman of the Shah family. 22x16.5 cm. No. 197.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Dervish.  Photo with original number. 22.5x16.5 cm.
Dervish.  Photo with original number. 22.5x16.5 cm.

Dervish. Photo with original number. 22.5x16.5 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Tomb of Ferdosi.  Photo with original number. 22.8x16.7 cm.
Tomb of Ferdosi.  Photo with original number. 22.8x16.7 cm.

Tomb of Ferdosi. Photo with original number. 22.8x16.7 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

A girl from the Shahsavan tribe of western Iran. 22.6x16.3 cm. No. 1322.
A girl from the Shahsavan tribe of western Iran. 22.6x16.3 cm. No. 1322.

A girl from the Shahsavan tribe of western Iran. 22.6x16.3 cm. No. 1322.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Village Life, circa 1880.  Photo with original number. 16.8x22.6 cm.
Village Life, circa 1880.  Photo with original number. 16.8x22.6 cm.

Village Life, circa 1880. Photo with original number. 16.8x22.6 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Market in Rasht.   Photo with original number. 16.5x22.8 cm.
Market in Rasht.   Photo with original number. 16.5x22.8 cm.

Market in Rasht. Photo with original number. 16.5x22.8 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Untitled. Photo with original number. 21.9 x 16.4 cm. No. 402.
Untitled. Photo with original number. 21.9 x 16.4 cm. No. 402.

Untitled. Photo with original number. 21.9 x 16.4 cm. No. 402.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.4x22.3 cm.
Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.4x22.3 cm.

Untitled. Photo with original number. 16.4x22.3 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Photo with original number. 16.5x22 cm.
Photo with original number. 16.5x22 cm.

Photo with original number. 16.5x22 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Two ladies and a child resting in a harem.16.8x22.8 cm.  No. 865.
Two ladies and a child resting in a harem.16.8x22.8 cm.  No. 865.

Two ladies and a child resting in a harem.16.8x22.8 cm. No. 865.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Kurdish girls. Photo with original number. 22.8x16 cm. No. 526.
Kurdish girls. Photo with original number. 22.8x16 cm. No. 526.

Kurdish girls. Photo with original number. 22.8x16 cm. No. 526.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

The throne of the Qajar emperor in Golestan Palace. 22.5x16.5 cm.
The throne of the Qajar emperor in Golestan Palace. 22.5x16.5 cm.

The throne of the Qajar emperor in Golestan Palace. 22.5x16.5 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Talar-i Muzeh.  Photo with original number. 15.5x21.8 cm. No. 798
Talar-i Muzeh.  Photo with original number. 15.5x21.8 cm. No. 798

Talar-i Muzeh. Photo with original number. 15.5x21.8 cm. No. 798

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Hakim Nur-Mahmud and family  Photo with original number. 16.7x22.8 cm.
Hakim Nur-Mahmud and family  Photo with original number. 16.7x22.8 cm.

Hakim Nur-Mahmud and family Photo with original number. 16.7x22.8 cm.

Located in Riga, LV

Sevruguin made over 7,000 glass plate negatives in the course of his career, most of which were destroyed in the early twentieth century - fewer than 700 of his negatives are known t...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s
Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s

Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Secondly, they could develop the collodion on a sheet of glass to make a negative from which to make multiple positive prints.

Category

1860s Romantic Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film

Map of Appomattox Court House, Antique Map from Surveys, 1867
Map of Appomattox Court House, Antique Map from Surveys, 1867

Map of Appomattox Court House, Antique Map from Surveys, 1867

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Mounted at bottom is a print of the glass plate negative of the McLean House. The map has been artfully presented to the highest archival standards, with an acid-free grey top mat an...

Category

1860s American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911
"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911

"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

Category

1910s American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910
"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910

"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910

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H 26.5 in W 22 in D 0.57 in

"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

Category

1910s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923
Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923

Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

Category

1920s American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Versailles Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904, No. 6479
Versailles Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904, No. 6479

Versailles Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904, No. 6479

By Eugène Atget

Located in Middletown, NY

Albumen silver print from glass negative, from the Atget's series on sculptures on the grounds of Versailles, annotated in the artist's hand in pencil on verso, "Versailles ­­ Bosque...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Entrée del la Cour 29 Rue Broca, 5ème arrondissement. Atget negative no. 1296
Entrée del la Cour 29 Rue Broca, 5ème arrondissement. Atget negative no. 1296

Entrée del la Cour 29 Rue Broca, 5ème arrondissement. Atget negative no. 1296

By Eugène Atget

Located in Middletown, NY

After his death in 1927 Berenice Abbot purchased the contents of his workroom (1300 glass plate negatives and 7000 prints assembled in albums) and brought the collection to NY in 1929.

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Antique Tennis Photographs, Colonial in Rosewood Frame
Antique Tennis Photographs, Colonial in Rosewood Frame

Antique Tennis Photographs, Colonial in Rosewood Frame

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The albumen and the silver nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to light, it forms an image on th...

Category

1890s Sporting Art Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Photography,  Dorothy Graves, Ziegfeld Follies Dancer
Photography,  Dorothy Graves, Ziegfeld Follies Dancer

Photography, Dorothy Graves, Ziegfeld Follies Dancer

By Alfred Cheney Johnston

Located in Rochester, NY

For his indoor studio work, Johnston often employed a large "Century"-brand view camera that produced 11x14-inch glass-plate negatives, so a standard Johnston 11x14 photogr...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Glass Negative

Organ Grinder, Paris, 19th C. French Photography, Printed by Berenice Abbott
Organ Grinder, Paris, 19th C. French Photography, Printed by Berenice Abbott

Organ Grinder, Paris, 19th C. French Photography, Printed by Berenice Abbott

By Eugène Atget

Located in New york, NY

Organ Grinder is by Eugene Atget - was printed C. 1950-60 by legendary photographer Berenice Abbott and is from Atget’s original glass plate negative. Atget documented Paris at the ...

Category

1890s Contemporary Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Beken of Cowes The Art of Sailing Irex 1911 Sailboat Print Signed Framed 49"
Beken of Cowes The Art of Sailing Irex 1911 Sailboat Print Signed Framed 49"

Beken of Cowes The Art of Sailing Irex 1911 Sailboat Print Signed Framed 49"

By Beken of Cowes

Located in Dayton, OH

On each visit out he would take some 50 glass plates (film negatives) due to their sheer weight and normally only have one chance to photograph the boats thundering towards him.

Category

1910s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Camps on Lake Pontchartrain (very rare!)
Camps on Lake Pontchartrain (very rare!)

Camps on Lake Pontchartrain (very rare!)

Located in New Orleans, LA

Bellocq, is a posthumous silver gelatin print, printed from a glass plate negative by Dan Leyrer in the early 1960s; purchased from Harmanson's Art and Book Store at 333 Royal St. in...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Edward S. Curtis, "A Desert Cahuilla Woman, " Photogravure, 1924
Original Edward S. Curtis, "A Desert Cahuilla Woman, " Photogravure, 1924

Original Edward S. Curtis, "A Desert Cahuilla Woman, " Photogravure, 1924

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photo engravings taken f...

Category

1920s American Antique Glass Negative

Materials

Paper

Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief
Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief

Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negative

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By Max Läuger

Located in New York, NY

An earthenware ovoid jar decorated with fat slip glazed green fruits and black leaves with inlaid gold glass mosaic filling the negative space. This rare and precious vase exemplifie...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Glass Negative

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American Indians "The Storm -- Apache"

American Indians "The Storm -- Apache"

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Florham Park, NJ

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Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negative

Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"
Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"

Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"

Located in Aurora, OR

Hood; Gifford would claim he was offered $1000 for the glass plate negative, which has since been irreversibly damaged.

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Early 1900s American Other Antique Glass Negative

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Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"
Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"

Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"

Located in Aurora, OR

Hood; Gifford would claim he was offered $1000 for the glass plate negative, which has since been irreversibly damaged.

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Early 1900s American Other Antique Glass Negative

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Chief Sitting Bull

Chief Sitting Bull

By William Notman

Located in Toronto, ON

The Notman House in Montreal was his home from 1876 until his death in 1891 and has since been named after him. 11"x14" brown toned silver print from the original glass plate negati...

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Late 19th Century Antique Glass Negative

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Antique Glass Negative For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique glass negative for your home. Each antique glass negative for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and wood. There are many kinds of the antique glass negative you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique glass negative, those designed in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique glass negative over the years, but those crafted by Archibald Knox, Edward S. Curtis and Harold E. Hatch are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Glass Negative?

Prices for an antique glass negative can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $55,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,948.

Questions About Antique Glass Negative

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    There are many famous antique glass companies. Some examples include Baccarat, Barovier, Christofle, Emile Galle, Lalique, La Rochere, Mappin & Webb, Muller Frères and Moser. To be considered antique, glassware must be at least 100 years old. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of antique glass.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique piece of stained glass could range in price from $2,000 to $100,000 depending on the style, its condition and much more. It is used in making decorative windows and other objects through which light passes. Find a collection of vintage antique stained glass on 1stDibs.
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    Not necessarily. Foxing, the dark spotting on old mirror glass, is often considered a desirable sign of age and authenticity rather than a flaw.