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Rare Victorian Gilt Frame Deep Glazed Box Velvet Mount with Portrait (Q)
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Rare Victorian Gilt Frame Deep Glazed Box Velvet Mount with Portrait (Q)

19th century
Description

This is a rare 19th century box frame of extremely fine quality in the most excellent condition dating from the Victorian era circa 1880. These box frames were expensive fine quality pieces so are fairly scare. The rosewood outer case is velvet lined with a curved cushion interior that holds the gilded gesso frame. The ornate detail of the gilded gesso is extremely fine and crisp having been protected behind glass for over 150 years.

This is one of 12 that we currently have listed from a good collection of Victorian frames all in perfect condition.

They include images on porcelain and also images highlighted in paint etc. The photographs carry the signature for the renowned G T Jones Photographers, Kingsway, Surbiton, who had the patronage of HRH The Queen as well as other royals (see last photo). The sheer quality of all of the frames really does reflect this connection.

Please see our other items.

This measures 38 cms by 34 cms overall.

The aperture of the gilt frame inside is 25 x 20

The aperture of the arched gilt slip measures 20 cms by 15 cms

UK insured delivery is £15

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Shadow Box Portrait to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200852
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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 rare 19th century box frame of extremely fine quality in the most excellent condition dating from the Victorian era circa 1880. These box frames were expensive fine quality pieces so are fairly scare.
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The rosewood outer case is velvet lined with a curved cushion interior that holds the gilded gesso frame.
Rams Head Antiques

The ornate detail of the gilded gesso is extremely fine and crisp having been protected behind glass for over 150 years.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box.
fig 1. Rare Victorian Gilt Frame Deep Glazed Box Velvet Mount with Portrait (Q)

This is one of 12 that we currently have listed from a good collection of Victorian frames all in perfect condition.

They include images on porcelain and also images highlighted in paint etc. The photographs carry the signature for the renowned G T Jones Photographers, Kingsway, Surbiton, who had the patronage of HRH The Queen as well as other royals (see last photo). The sheer quality of all of the frames really does reflect this connection.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box.
fig 2. Rare Victorian Gilt Frame Deep Glazed Box Velvet Mount with Portrait (Q)

Please see our other items.

This measures 38 cms by 34 cms overall.

The aperture of the gilt frame inside is 25 x 20

The aperture of the arched gilt slip measures 20 cms by 15 cms

UK insured delivery is £15

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Shadow Box Portrait to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200852
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Archive I A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box.

Rare Victorian Gilt Frame Deep Glazed Box Velvet Mount with Portrait (Q)

Archive II A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box. View VII
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Weardale
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A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box.
Rare Victorian Gilt Frame Deep Glazed Box Velvet Mount with Portrait (Q)
Ref: SA1200852
A nineteenth-century portrait of a seated gentleman in a black suit, encased within an arched gold-toned mount and an ornate gilt frame inside a deep wooden glazed shadow box.
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FAQs

A Victorian shadow box portrait features an artwork housed within a deep, glass-fronted wooden casing, layered with an inner gilt frame and a fabric lining such as velvet.

These frames were constructed from solid timber with carved or gesso-moulded embellishments finished in gold leaf, paired with velvet or silk linings and sheet glass covers.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age such as natural oxidisation of the gold leaf, square-cut nails on the reverse timber backing, and minor irregularities in hand-blown glass.

It can be hung as an accent on a gallery wall, positioned above a sideboard, or displayed within a dark academia study setting to add historical depth.

Dust the exterior wood and glass gently with a soft dry microfibre cloth, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent degradation of the gilt and fabric.
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