Title: Antique Gold Gilded leaf Wooden Frame
Shipping: $18.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 20th Century
History: N/A
Origin: N/A
Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 1890 to 1930
Item ID: 2385
19th-century style hand made and gold leaf frame. Hand carved and gilded period frames of the 19th and 20th centuries were not merely afterthoughts. "A frame of this time period had a heavy task, not only to complement the painting but also to work well with the interior design of the space in which it was to be placed. "The frame mediated the painting and the room, something patrons and artists had to consider.
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.
