Superb Antique Carved Oak Picture Frame 5x5 Rebate Arts & Crafts Nouveau Folk

  

A SUPERB ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CARVED OAK PICTURE FRAME... A fabulous carved oak frame with incredible highly-convoluted sculptural features of stylised flowers, with a smoothly bevelled circular aperture & a fabulous oak grain & patina, carved from a single piece of high-quality oak, with oak battens verso to receive your photographic image Measuring approximately 9 & 1/4" by 7" (External) With a rebate (to fit a picture) of 5" by 4 & 7/8" (Internal) Or, in centimetres 12.5cm by 12cm Sight size is 2 & 7/8" by 2 & 7/8"...

This is a wonderful carved oak frame, entirely carved & crafted by hand it has sublime carvings all around the wide border frieze, with a smooth circular aperture, with... CONT: PLEASE SEE IN THE MAIN LISTING BELOW FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION & CONDITION REPORT. Superb Antique Carved Oak Picture Frame 5"x5" Rebate Arts & Crafts Nouveau Folk. A SUPERB ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CARVED OAK PICTURE FRAME. A fabulous carved oak frame with incredible highly-convoluted sculptural features of stylised flowers, with a smoothly bevelled circular. A fabulous oak grain & patina, carved from a single piece of high. Oak, with oak battens verso to receive your photographic image. (to fit a picture) of.

While we take great care in packaging our frames, we can't completely guarantee the safety of the glass during transit. This is a wonderful carved oak frame, entirely carved & crafted by hand it has sublime carvings all around the wide border frieze, with a smooth circular aperture, with lots of fabulously carved foliate patterns & motifs of various flowers, in the top corners are three Sunflower-type flowers, each ever-so-slightly different with stems & down below are shapely foliate swags & ribbon bows, smaller flowers adorn the left of the sight edge effectively caressing the photo within with petals & various fruits & berries this frame has a magnificent shape & symmetry; it has a real feel sense of early Arts & Crafts style. We have a wonderful oak grain throughout & both patina & colourisation are excellent, this frame has a lovely light chestnut oak. It's also very sturdy & is simply a frame that is good to handle & hold this is a frame with an awful lot of period character, a great shape, style & build, yet also with a fabulous feel of hand-crafted folk Arts & Crafts style.

EDWARDIAN / VICTORIAN OAK FRAMES. The Victorians loved to use strong foliate patterns & motifs in their carved frames, you often see roses, acorns, Ivy, Sunflowers etc in many frames but these flowers with their stems & bracts symbolise'family' & the family tree & the strength of the family unit. It is in many ways a bit of a social document, in so much as it shows us just how important the new art of photographic portraiture was becoming to the Victorian taste.. These types of antique frames are always of superb quality, often referred to mainly in the U.

As being'Quarter-Sawn' OR'Mission' due to the way the oak is cut across the grain resulting in super strong oak pieces that never warp & often with beautiful perfectly matching grain which fit seamlessly in the corner joints. The Edwardians, like the Victorians before them, were passionate about using frames such as this to show off a photo of a cherished family member sporting their Sunday best, this frame will also really suit a particular antique gravure or classical litho print as was the fashion, no doubt collected on a glamorous European'Grand-tour. Entirely constructed & mitred by hand with. This is a wonderful early 20th Century Oak frame with. A real sense of handcrafted Arts & Crafts style.

These Edwardian frames are a perfect blend of understated design and elegant craftsmanship. The smooth and tactile border, along with the elegant slip, adds a touch of sophistication and draws the eye into the picture.

These frames are truly a work of art that enhances the beauty of any image they hold. This frame will suit a certain picture OR. Perhaps an image of a loved one; it is. Certainly a frame that will grace any wall. It would also make a fabulous mirror!

If you have any questions please ask. Condition; with just a couple of tiny nibbles to (see lower right) a couple of corners; together with the odd age-commensurate ding here & there but nothing in particular & certainly nothing to detract Age-commensurate wear Super SOLID joints With NO major losses OR damages Please take in ALL of the photos. Customers lucky enough to be living in the extremities of the. At bluehorsefinearts, we try to find the most interesting & exciting frames we possibly can, not just frames of excellent design & quality but also beguiling, captivating frames that are quirky & have that extra bit of character be they. Louis XV / Napoleon III / Italian Rococo / Polychrome. Finding the frames is the tricky bit, I wear a lot of tyre tread & shoe leather on my travels & I reject 99% of the frames that I see based on design. Condition, not to mention price Many of the'high-end' Interiors glossy magazines.

Architectural Digest / Elle Decoration. Et al, have been promoting antique frame'feature-walls' for many years now has been a famous decorator trend. A group of frames on a wall can be a great conversation starter & so we aim to bring as many quirky, top-notch antique & repro frames onto.

At any one time to present plenty of options. All of our antique frames will have some form of. Most of our frames are not reproductions & so there will be slight imperfections e. Light scratch etc, after all, this is the very essence of owning an antique frame Please, always refer to the detailed photos, they are an accurate reflection of the antique condition. Each frame has been carefully.

The back of the frame is then meticulously tidied of any loose impediments, nails, splinters, dust, glass. Any other abrasions Where necessary, the border is then treated with a high-quality bees-wax and buffed vigorously, giving the wood a fresh lustre and sheen leaving you the customer with what is effectively a moderately refurbished frame Some frames, depending on size, may be available with old glass & a backing so please enquire about this.

New stock is listed every week. Any easels/props used in the photos are not included in the sale. Rebate/Rabbet dimensions represent the size of artwork.

Mirror that the frame will hold. Unless mentioned in the above description this frame will not have a glass. A backing New glass, however. Distressed mirror glass can easily be sourced from a local glazier/picture framer & will cost in most cases no more than a few pounds I do, however, keep a large stock of antique glass should you wish to drop by our location in the North-West of England & collect a piece please. I N S T A G R A M. The enjoyment of a treasured painting is linked to how the artwork is presented Top art galleries have always known this It is a proven principle adopted in private & public collections all over the world In choosing an original antique frame you are showing sound aesthetic judgement It is incredible how powerfully a tasteful frame can influence our perception & enjoyment of a photo OR painting The union of picture & frame jointly should be harmonious, amplifying & heightening the visual impact for you the viewer. PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR OTHER ANTIQUE PICTURE FRAMES ON. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.