Sunday

Another round antique frame


Here is another round antique frame, probably early 19th Century. It is an English Neo- classical profile, just a deep cove with triple half round outer moulding with about 8 cross ribbons, and a leaf tip sight edge. One thing I love about antique frames, which I have been meaning to mention before, is the bole colour. They seem to have a subtlety which is not seen in off-the-shelf bole colours and can only be achieved with careful mixing. The pinks, reds, yellows, and especially the greys/blacks of the bole on antique frames really do add something to the quality of how a frame looks.