Frame - Wood

Antique carved wooden frame gilded with gold leaf – Neo-Louis XVI style – Napoléon III era, second half of the nineteenth century
Elegant rectangular frame in carved and moulded wood, entirely covered with antique gold leaf.
This sober and refined model features a decor characteristic of the neoclassical revival of the Second Empire:

Large outer plate adorned with fine striped batons (decor of delicate rays or fluting)
Row of pearls (molded rosary) on the inner part
Intermediate recessed molding highlighting perspective
Fine pearl-embellished baguette along the inner edge.

The gilding, well patinated by time, displays a beautiful warm color with natural wear and a few small, age-old touch-ups, which gives it an authentic antique charm.

Condition: overall good for its age – gilding with patina and signs of wear, stable, no major damage, some crazing and small localized losses typical.
Perfect for framing a watercolor, a 19th-century engraving, a pastel, a portrait, or an old photograph. Also very decorative as a mirror frame or for a painting in small/master format.
A classic, discreet and elegant frame, highly appreciated by enthusiasts of 19th-century French antiques.