This oak frame has been water gilded so the grain shows through the gilding. It's an easy to do finish: give the frame a coat of glue size, paint on 3 coats of bole, water gild in 23.5ct gold, distress lightly with 0000 wire wool, give the frame a coat of medium oak wax, dust over with rottenstone, and finally give it a light buff with a cloth.
