This large water gilded mirror frame is now finished and collected. The fluted cove frame is 4 1/2" wide, it is water gilded in 23.5ct gold leaf with bronze powdered sides and with a traditional dark ochre painted back edge. The external size is 48" x 75".
The backing is external plywood which has been waterproofed both sides as the mirror will be hanging in a bathroom. This is not the ideal location for a water gilded frame so the gilding has been protected with Lascaux UV protect 3, which is an archival spray varnish which gives a hard wearing, flexible, non-yellowing, and waterproof film. The whole back of the frame and the 6mm MDF corner brackets and blocks supporting the hanging fittings have been sealed with Paraloid B72 (a high quality archival acrylic resin adhesive which is also used in the Lascaux UV protect 3 varnish). The frame is hung with four 12" Z bar hangers and two heavy duty mirror plates. The rebate of the frame has been lined with foam to cushion the mirror and to help reduce the risk of breakage during moving and hanging.
