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Good Quality Heavy Victorian Frame
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Good Quality Heavy Victorian Frame

19th century
Description

This is a good quality 19th century gilt frame in nice original condition.

The frame measures 60 cms by 48 cms by 8 cms deep.

The aperture is 34.5 x 24.5

Without the gilt slip the aperture becomes 32 x 41.5

The rebate is 36 x 26 or 43 cms by 33 cms with the slip removed.

UK delivery is £12

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Picture Frame to the 1890s.

Independent Date Check ID 09405803
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Deep hollow profile with beaded borders: classic late Victorian gallery frame design.
Fine web of surface cracking in the gesso: natural shrinkage of old composition.
Dark, oxidised pine boards on the reverse: timber aged over many decades.
Traces of old brown backing paper: typical historic framing practice.

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
48cm (18.90")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA1200829
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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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We offer a full money back guarantee if you are not happy for whatever reason within a seven day period as long as the buyer pays for transportation costs.

Description
This is a good quality 19th century gilt frame in nice original condition.

The frame measures 60 cms by 48 cms by 8 cms deep.

The aperture is 34.5 x 24.5

Without the gilt slip the aperture becomes 32 x 41.5

The rebate is 36 x 26 or 43 cms by 33 cms with the slip removed.

UK delivery is £12

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Gilt Picture Frame to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09405803
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Deep hollow profile with beaded borders: classic late Victorian gallery frame design.
Fine web of surface cracking in the gesso: natural shrinkage of old composition.
Dark, oxidised pine boards on the reverse: timber aged over many decades.
Traces of old brown backing paper: typical historic framing practice.

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
48cm (18.90")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1200829
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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A rectangular Victorian gilt picture frame featuring a deep scoop profile and beaded edge moulding.
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Good Quality Heavy Victorian Frame

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Weardale
Durham
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A rectangular Victorian gilt picture frame featuring a deep scoop profile and beaded edge moulding.
Good Quality Heavy Victorian Frame
Ref: SA1200829
A rectangular Victorian gilt picture frame featuring a deep scoop profile and beaded edge moulding.
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  • ObjectPicture Frames
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsBeaded moulding, Deep scoop profile, Sight edge slip, Mitred corners
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This 19th-century Victorian picture frame is constructed from wood and gesso with a gold leaf finish. The piece displays a warm gold colour palette with darker patinated highlights visible along the recessed channels and outer edges. Decorative elements include mitred corners, a deep scoop profile, repeated beaded moulding bands, and a narrow sight edge slip inner border. The frame measures 48 cm high, 60 cm wide, and 8 cm deep. Positioned in a contemporary interior, the frame works well hung above a mantelpiece or mounted on a living room wall to display artwork or a mirror. It brings traditional period character to domestic spaces without requiring extensive restoration, retaining its original surface presentation.

FAQs

Victorian gilt picture frames typically feature heavy timber construction faced with gesso and covered in gold leaf or gold-toned paint, often accented with moulded detailing such as beads, repeating geometric motifs, or foliage.

These frames were generally constructed from timber backing structures, over which a smooth layer of gesso was applied and sculpted before being finished with gold leaf gilding.

Authentic Victorian frames display natural age-related craquelure or light wear to the gesso, mitred corner joints often secured with wooden splines, and evidence of hand-applied leafing rather than modern uniform spray finishes.

A Victorian gilt frame can be styled as a standalone decorative focal point on a gallery wall, fitted with modern abstract art for contrast, or leaned against a wall atop a console table.

Maintain gilded frames by dusting lightly with a dry, soft brush, strictly avoiding water or liquid chemical cleaners which dissolve the water-soluble gesso adhesive beneath the thin gold layer.
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