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Late Victorian Gilt & Gesso Picture Frame No 8
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Late Victorian Gilt & Gesso Picture Frame No 8

19th century
Sold 29 March 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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Description

This is a good 19th century gilt frame with original gilding and black inner slip.

The frame measures 45 cms x 41 cms overall. The aperture is 32cms x 28 cms.

The rebate at the back for the picture is 33 cms by 29 cms .

With the slip removed the aperture is 34 cms x 30 cms and the rebate becomes 35.5 x 32

UK insured packing and delivery is £12

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Gilt Gesso Picture Frame to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA1123682
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a good 19th century gilt frame with original gilding and black inner slip.

The frame measures 45 cms x 41 cms overall. The aperture is 32cms x 28 cms.

The rebate at the back for the picture is 33 cms by 29 cms .

With the slip removed the aperture is 34 cms x 30 cms and the rebate becomes 35.5 x 32

UK insured packing and delivery is £12

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Gilt Gesso Picture Frame to the 1890s.

Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA1123682
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An ornate rectangular Victorian picture frame featuring intricate moulded gesso patterns finished in metallic gold with a contrasting dark inner slip.
Late Victorian Gilt & Gesso Picture Frame No 8
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An ornate rectangular Victorian picture frame featuring intricate moulded gesso patterns finished in metallic gold with a contrasting dark inner slip.
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  • ObjectPicture Frames
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsBead and reel moulding, Egg and dart motifs, Stepped inner slip
  • SizeH 45 cm (18 in) x W 41 cm (16 in)

FAQs

A Victorian gilt and gesso picture frame is a decorative wooden frame coated in plaster-based gesso, moulded into relief patterns, and finished with gold leaf or metallic paint during the late 19th century.

These frames were typically constructed using a timber base, such as pine or composition wood, built up with layers of gesso or chalk, carved or moulded details, and a final layer of metallic leaf or gilding.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural ageing such as fine craquelure in the gesso, subtle wear revealing the red bole or white substrate underneath, and handmade joinery at the corners.

An antique gilt frame creates a striking focal point when paired with contemporary abstract art to create contrast, or hung symmetrically as an empty architectural element on a plain painted wall.

Gilt and gesso frames require gentle dusting with a soft, dry brush. Moisture, harsh chemical cleaners, and aggressive rubbing must be avoided to prevent lifting the delicate historical gilding.
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