Title: Victorian Art Nouveau Hand Carved Little Oak wood Art Frame
Shipping: $8.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 19th Century
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Origin: N/A
Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 1890 to 1930
Item ID: 2383
This is a very nice hand carved Victorian frame, this is a very unusual carving. This frame has layers of carved decoration. The surface is of dark oak wood and has taken on an extremely nice patina with some crazing. It can easily have a photo or painting within it. Overall the frame, from the early 1900's, is in very good condition with only some minor wear on a few edges and corners.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_frame
Picture frames are usually made of soft or hard wood, although other materials are also used, including aluminum or polystyrene, even sea shells. A picture frame may be of any colour or texture, but gilding is common, especially on older frames. Some picture frames have elaborate mouldings which may relate to the subject matter. The picture frame may contain a pane of glass or a plastic glass substitute such as Plexiglas, in order to protect the picture. In some instances where the art in the frame is dispensable or durable, no protection may be necessary. Glass is common over water colours, rare over oil paintings. Glass may be treated with various coatings, the most common being UV filters. Some glazings such as Denglas, Optium, and Museum glass have a coating which makes the glass partially non reflective and practically invisible under ideal lighting conditions.
