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Large Antique Empire Gilt Picture Frame No 55
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Large Antique Empire Gilt Picture Frame No 55

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a good large antique gilt frame in the Empire style in excellent condition with its original gilt finish.

The inner frieze moulding in an anthemion design is in the original dark sage matt paint.

The frame is a fine example measuring 105 cms by 79 cms overall by 6.5 cms deep. The aperture measures 81.5 cms by 56 cms and the rebate at the back for the painting is 84 cms by 59 cms.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Picture Frame to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09009407
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Pine frame with mitred joints: standard cabinet work around 1900.
Oxidised wood on the reverse: natural darkening from decades of undisturbed air exposure.
Gilding rubbed through on the high mouldings: surface wear from handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Reference Numbers
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SA1144201
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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 large antique gilt frame in the Empire style in excellent condition with its original gilt finish.

The inner frieze moulding in an anthemion design is in the original dark sage matt paint.

fig 1. A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile.
fig 1. Large Antique Empire Gilt Picture Frame No 55

The frame is a fine example measuring 105 cms by 79 cms overall by 6.5 cms deep. The aperture measures 81.5 cms by 56 cms and the rebate at the back for the painting is 84 cms by 59 cms.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Picture Frame to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09009407
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Pine frame with mitred joints: standard cabinet work around 1900.
Oxidised wood on the reverse: natural darkening from decades of undisturbed air exposure.
Gilding rubbed through on the high mouldings: surface wear from handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Reference Numbers
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SA1144201
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Archive I A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile.

Large Antique Empire Gilt Picture Frame No 55

Archive II A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile. View II
Archive III A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile. View IV
Archive V A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile. View V
Archive VI A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile. View VII
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A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile.
Large Antique Empire Gilt Picture Frame No 55
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A rectangular Empire style giltwood picture frame featuring carved outer egg-and-dart moulding and a smooth inner cove profile.
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  • ObjectPicture Frames
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEmpire
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gesso, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCove profile, Egg and dart moulding, Water gilding, Mitered corners
  • SizeH 105 cm (41 in) x W 79 cm (31 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

This large antique picture frame follows the Empire style from 1900. It is constructed from gesso, giltwood, and gold leaf with a gold finish, incorporating a carved outer egg-and-dart moulding alongside a smooth inner cove profile and mitered corners. The inner frieze moulding features an anthemion design painted in dark sage matt. Additional visible details include textured beaded borders framing the inner edge and light wear on the gilded surfaces. Measuring 105 cm high, 79 cm wide, and 6.5 cm deep overall, it works well placed above the mantel in a living room, dining room, or hallway to display a painting or mirror.

FAQs

Empire style frames feature classical Neo-classical proportions, deep cove mouldings, and clean geometric lines, often decorated with stylized laurel leaves, egg-and-dart motifs, or imbricated patterns.

Traditional gilded frames were crafted from carved timber or composition moulding layered over pine, coated with gesso, and finished using water gilding or oil gilding with thin sheets of gold leaf.

Authentic period frames show natural age signs, including fine gesso cracking known as craquelure, visible seams at mitered corners, and subtle red or grey clay bole showing through where the gold leaf has worn naturally.

An antique frame can be wall-mounted above a fireplace or console table, fitted with a mirror glass panel, or hung empty to act as a sculptural architectural detail against neutral paintwork.

Giltwood frames should be dusted gently with a soft microfibre cloth or dry camel hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, damp sponges, or commercial solvents that compromise original gesso and leaf finishes.
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