Frame - From Art to Graffiti - Engraved - Gilded Wood
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A circa 1900 carved incised gilt wood art frame with a geometric and foliate graffito motif, external dimensions 49.5 × 43.5 × 5 cm, internal 36 × 30 cm, Italian origin, with an original bronze hanging ring, and good condition with minor signs of age.
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Refined Grooved Graffiti Gold-Leafed Cornice in Plaster. Scenic, beautiful in appearance and form, its main characteristic is the elegant wavy profile with shaped corners and the rich incised decoration featuring geometric, floral, and foliate motifs.
Particularly notable are the four extreme corners, delicately shaped and culminating in slender ornamental points, which lighten the frame profile and emphasize its formal elegance, giving the whole piece a refined decorative momentum.
Very beautiful is the outer band with a darkened background and fine lattice incisions, enriched at the 4 corners and in the central zones by stylized ornamental motifs in glossy gold.
The inner battuta (meeting line) is decorated with an incised lattice band within stylized ornamental reserves, delineated by slim gilded moldings and enriched with graffito phytomorphic motifs.
Complete with an original bronze ring decorated for suspension.
The refined incised decoration and the care for ornamental details testify to the master craftspeople of the era, capable of enhancing even decorative productions through meticulous engraving and manual finishing, creating an object of taste and character, still today able to enhance works of art, prints, and mirrors in homes and galleries.
Code. 311
Frame dimensions
Height 49.5 cm.
Width 43.5 cm.
Depth 5 cm.
Front thickness 8 cm.
Internal opening:
Height 36 cm.
Width 30 cm.
It will be shipped carefully packaged and insured.
NB. Being antique objects there may be cracks, stains, small missing parts, signs of age, etc. Please review the photos carefully.
Refined Grooved Graffiti Gold-Leafed Cornice in Plaster. Scenic, beautiful in appearance and form, its main characteristic is the elegant wavy profile with shaped corners and the rich incised decoration featuring geometric, floral, and foliate motifs.
Particularly notable are the four extreme corners, delicately shaped and culminating in slender ornamental points, which lighten the frame profile and emphasize its formal elegance, giving the whole piece a refined decorative momentum.
Very beautiful is the outer band with a darkened background and fine lattice incisions, enriched at the 4 corners and in the central zones by stylized ornamental motifs in glossy gold.
The inner battuta (meeting line) is decorated with an incised lattice band within stylized ornamental reserves, delineated by slim gilded moldings and enriched with graffito phytomorphic motifs.
Complete with an original bronze ring decorated for suspension.
The refined incised decoration and the care for ornamental details testify to the master craftspeople of the era, capable of enhancing even decorative productions through meticulous engraving and manual finishing, creating an object of taste and character, still today able to enhance works of art, prints, and mirrors in homes and galleries.
Code. 311
Frame dimensions
Height 49.5 cm.
Width 43.5 cm.
Depth 5 cm.
Front thickness 8 cm.
Internal opening:
Height 36 cm.
Width 30 cm.
It will be shipped carefully packaged and insured.
NB. Being antique objects there may be cracks, stains, small missing parts, signs of age, etc. Please review the photos carefully.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country of origin
Italy
Material
From Art to Graffiti - Engraved - Gilded Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
External height
49.5 cm
External width
43.5 cm
Internal height
36 cm
Internal width
30 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
Circa 1900
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