A lovely 19th Century revival carved copy of an Italian 16th? C cassetta frame.
Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts
Thursday
Florentine Frame
A lovely example of a carved Italian Florentine style frame from the 19th Century, new stock that arrived today. The condition is rather good considering these frames are very prone to damage and losses to the carved wood. The rebate is about 20" x 16"
Friday
Two More Antique Frames
Detail of the bottom section of a composition oval frame, and a nice Louis XVI style moulding frame. Both with original gilding, great looking burnish on the hollow of the French frame.
Cassetta Frames in the National Gallery
My favourite antique frame styles are Italian and Spanish cassetta frames, here are a few I saw recently at the National Gallery in London.