The gesso frame at the top shows the base profile I will use to make a reproduction 18th Century Carlo Maratta frame. The middle layout shows one variant with four runs of ornament, and the bottom photo shows a simpler version with three runs. Lots of different types of ornament can be used on these frames, I am working on making a sample of the simpler version with gadroon inner, ribbon and stick middle, and half leaf and flower outer ornament. Next stage will be to make the moulds for making the composition ornament.
