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Antique Gilt Frame No 25
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Antique Gilt Frame No 25

1920 - 1940
Description

An early 20th century gilt frame with Sunflower type paterae to the corners in good condition overall with original gilt finish.

This measures 66 cms by 56 cms overall.

The aperture measures 59 cms by 49 cms.

The rebate at the back for the picture measures 61.5 cms by 51.5 cms

UK insured packing and delivery is £15

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Picture Frame to the 1930s.

Independent Date Check ID 09059541
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-145 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Applied moulded sunflower paterae: decorative motif favoured from the late nineteenth century onwards.
Machine-profiled softwood frame with mitred corners: standard picture-framing methods of the period.
Fine hairline shrinkage lines in the composition: natural drying over many decades.
Darkened bare softwood on the reverse: timber oxidised through long exposure to air.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
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SA1151363
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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
An early 20th century gilt frame with Sunflower type paterae to the corners in good condition overall with original gilt finish.

This measures 66 cms by 56 cms overall.

The aperture measures 59 cms by 49 cms.

The rebate at the back for the picture measures 61.5 cms by 51.5 cms

UK insured packing and delivery is £15

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Gilt Picture Frame to the 1930s.

Independent Date Report ID 09059541
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-145 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Applied moulded sunflower paterae: decorative motif favoured from the late nineteenth century onwards.
Machine-profiled softwood frame with mitred corners: standard picture-framing methods of the period.
Fine hairline shrinkage lines in the composition: natural drying over many decades.
Darkened bare softwood on the reverse: timber oxidised through long exposure to air.

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
66cm (25.98")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
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SA1151363
Rams Head Antiques
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A rectangular antique gilt picture frame featuring carved rosette corner details and decorative patterned moulding.
Antique Gilt Frame No 25
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A rectangular antique gilt picture frame featuring carved rosette corner details and decorative patterned moulding.
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  • ObjectPicture Frames
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGesso, Wood, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRosette corners, Patterned moulding, Geometric fluting
  • SizeH 66 cm (26 in) x W 56 cm (22 in)

This early 20th century Victorian style picture frame uses wood and gesso finished in gold leaf. The rectangular gold frame displays decorative patterned moulding running along the perimeter, geometric fluting, and prominent sunflower type paterae carved into each of the four corners. The original gilt finish shows on the surface. Measuring 66 cm high by 56 cm wide overall, the piece incorporates an aperture measuring 59 cm by 49 cm and a rebate measuring 61.5 cm by 51.5 cm at the back. In a modern interior, this item finds a place mounted on a living room wall or placed above a sideboard to display a favourite canvas, print or mirror. The French Chateau design vibe integrates smoothly into traditional and eclectic home decor schemes, adding a decorative wall accent.

FAQs

Gilt picture frames are wooden frames decorated with a layer of gold leaf applied over a gesso ground, a technique widely popular from the 17th through the early 20th centuries across Europe for framing oil paintings and mirrors.

Traditional gilded frames were constructed from carved pine or lime wood, sealed with animal skin glue, built up with layers of plaster gesso, and finished with oil-applied or water-applied gold leaf.

Authentic antique gilt frames often exhibit red or yellow clay bole showing through areas of worn gold leaf, fine cracks known as craquelure in the gesso, and evidence of hand carving or plaster composition ornament.

A gilded frame can be mounted on a neutral wall as a standalone decorative object, paired with modern abstract art for visual contrast, or fitted with a mirror panel to enhance ambient lighting.

Dust the frame regularly using a dry, soft feather duster or soft artist brush, avoiding water, commercial polish, or damp cloths which dissolve water gilding and degrade delicate plasterwork.
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