The various stages of gilding a frame, breaking it down into sections to be laid with leaf. First the outer section and about 1/2" down the outside was done using one leaf (a leaf is 3" x 3") that was cut into two pieces (about 2 1/4" and 3/4"). Next the inner moulding was done using a single piece of half a leaf. The third section to be gilded was the middle flat, using a piece about 1 1/4" wide.
