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for sale €1,463     $1,588
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Picture Frame

17th century
Description

Mid 17th century carved wood gilded frame depicting flower and leaf raised detail. In good condition original condition. Sight measurements 74 x 62 cm overall 97 x 84 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
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Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Picture Frame to the 17th Century.

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SA966611
Description
Mid 17th century carved wood gilded frame depicting flower and leaf raised detail. In good condition original condition. Sight measurements 74 x 62 cm overall 97 x 84 cm.
Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Picture Frame to the 17th Century.

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SA966611
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Midwinter Antiques
Telephone 01630 672289 or 07972 703005
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Shropshire
United Kingdom

Near the triple border of counties
Shropshire/Staffordshire/Cheshire
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Midwinter Antiques
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Location: Shropshire, United Kingdom, , Near the triple border of counties, Shropshire/Staffordshire/Cheshire
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A rectangular antique giltwood picture frame with detailed foliate leaf mouldings and a gold leaf finish against a dark background.
Picture frame
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A rectangular antique giltwood picture frame with detailed foliate leaf mouldings and a gold leaf finish against a dark background.
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An antique giltwood picture frame is a timber frame decorated with carved details or moulded gesso, covered in micro-thin gold leaf using traditional water gilding or oil gilding techniques. Popularised during the 17th to 19th centuries across Europe, these frames were crafted to complement oil paintings and mirrors in period interiors.

Traditional gilded frames are constructed from softwoods or hardwoods such as pine or lime, coated with multiple layers of chalk-based gesso and clay bole. Thin sheets of genuine gold leaf are applied over the bole and burnished with an agate stone to achieve a metallic finish.

Authentic period giltwood frames display natural age signs including micro-cracking in the gesso, visible joins in the timber, and red or grey bole showing through worn gold leaf. They typically exhibit hand-carved joinery on the reverse and evidence of period hand tools rather than modern machine uniformity.

An empty antique gilt frame can be hung solo on a painted feature wall as a piece of architectural sculpture. Alternatively, it can be layered on a sideboard top or mantelpiece alongside contemporary art prints to create a curated contrast between historic craftsmanship and modern design.

Clean an antique gilt frame using a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or camel-hair brush to gently dislodge dust from intricate mouldings. Avoid water, commercial polishes, or liquid cleaners entirely, as moisture dissolves historic gesso and loosens delicate gold leaf.
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