Can I use these frames for modern art?

A period heavy gilt frame creates a striking visual contrast when paired with contemporary oil paintings or minimalist photography. The ornate moulding grounds modern work with historical weight and texture. Ensure the rebate depth and internal dimensions match your canvas thickness before attempting installation.

How do I clean antique gilt?

Dust the surface gently with a very soft, dry brush or feather duster to remove surface particles without disturbing the delicate metallic leaf. Avoid all commercial cleaning sprays, water and abrasive cloths. Moisture and harsh chemicals strip the historic finish and expose the underlying gesso layer.

What periods do these frames represent?

The available selection spans from seventeenth-century Baroque styles through Georgian and Victorian Rococo Revival designs up to mid-twentieth-century examples. Nineteenth-century Victorian production dominates the available inventory. Stylistic cues such as deep cavetto profiles and elaborate corner cartouches help distinguish Victorian pieces from earlier Baroque work.