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Antique Polished Bronze and Crocodile / Alligator Photograph Frame C.1880
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Antique Polished Bronze and Crocodile / Alligator Photograph Frame C.1880

19th century
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

It's not often that one find's these totally original Victorian Crocodile / Alligator skin photograph frames.

This is by the top-notch London retailer, Thornhill & Co. @ 144 Bond Street in Mayfair. Thornhill acquired the royal warrants of appointment to Queen Victoria, the Prince and Princess of Wales as well as other members of the royal family.

The frame is polished bronze with a polished bronze filigree mount with the Crocodile skin showing through. The skin is a gorgeous Cognac colour with a good glossy patina.

The back retains the original folding easel stand which is where the signature can be found.

A really grand frame and a good impressive size measuring 11" x 6 7/8" with a glazed aperture measuring 7 3/4" x 3 3/4".

Item ID:39991

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Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Antique Bronze Photograph Frame to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA515326
Dealers Internal Reference
39991
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Description
It's not often that one find's these totally original Victorian Crocodile / Alligator skin photograph frames.

This is by the top-notch London retailer, Thornhill & Co. @ 144 Bond Street in Mayfair.

“
Thornhill acquired the royal warrants of appointment to Queen Victoria, the Prince and Princess of Wales as well as other members of the royal family.
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fig 1. A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather.
fig 1. Antique Polished Bronze and Crocodile / Alligator Photograph Frame C.1880

The frame is polished bronze with a polished bronze filigree mount with the Crocodile skin showing through. The skin is a gorgeous Cognac colour with a good glossy patina.

The back retains the original folding easel stand which is where the signature can be found.

A really grand frame and a good impressive size measuring 11" x 6 7/8" with a glazed aperture measuring 7 3/4" x 3 3/4".

Item ID:39991

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Antique Bronze Photograph Frame to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA515326
Dealers Internal Ref
39991
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather.

Antique Polished Bronze and Crocodile / Alligator Photograph Frame C.1880

Archive II A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather. View II
Archive III A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather. View IV
Archive V A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather. View V
Archive VI A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather. View VI
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A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather.
Antique Polished Bronze and Crocodile / Alligator Photograph Frame c.1880
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A rectangular Victorian photograph frame featuring intricate openwork bronze scrollwork along the outer border surrounding a band of textured brown crocodile leather.
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  • ObjectPhotograph Frames
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBronze, Crocodile Leather, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOpenwork filigree, Scrollwork border, Crocodile grain, Easel back
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This Victorian photograph frame dates from 1880 and comes from the London retailer Thornhill & Co. The rectangular accessory has a polished bronze body paired with an inner band of cognac brown crocodile leather displaying a glossy patina and a textured scale pattern. The outer border consists of intricate openwork bronze filigree scrollwork, while a simple polished bronze moulding edges the central aperture, which holds glass over a neutral grey backing fabric. The easel-backed frame measures 28 cm high, 17 cm wide, and 2 cm deep. Suitable for a gentleman's library or office desk, the piece stands upright on a flat surface to display a portrait photograph. The original folding easel stand sits on the reverse alongside the retailer signature. The frame suits traditional domestic interiors and workspace settings, serving as a functional accessory for desk or tabletop display.

FAQs

Late 19th-century Victorian photograph frames often incorporated mixed materials such as polished metals, bronze, and exotic leathers like crocodile or alligator hide. These decorative items featured elaborate filigree, scrollwork, or engine-turned borders designed to display cabinet cards and portrait photography on desks or tables.

High-end antique photograph frames typically utilised cast or stamped bronze, brass, sterling silver, alongside exotic hides, tortoiseshell, and velvet. Intricate pierced metal filigree borders were frequently overlaid onto textured leather surfaces for visual contrast.

Authentic period frames usually feature original easel backs secured with historical fixings, hand-fitted metal mounts, and natural age-related patination. Genuine leather exhibits irregular scale patterns and slight wear along exposed edges rather than modern uniform synthetic embossing.

Position the frame on a dark wood desk, console table, or bookshelf alongside brass decorative accents and leather-bound volumes. Combining textured leather and polished bronze creates tactile contrast when styled alongside modern minimalist furniture or traditional dark wood interiors.

Dust the intricate metalwork gently using a dry camel-hair brush to prevent debris accumulation in the filigree. Avoid liquid polishes or aggressive chemicals on the leather, applying only specialised leather conditioner sparingly with a microfibre cloth to retain flexibility.
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