This frame has a cove at the sight edge rising to a narrow twist motif at the top edge. The convex profile below has carved corners with a stylized curving leaf design and a plain back edge. Original gilding. Similar to Newcomb Macklin frames.
Rubbed gilding on top edge
Sight size: 17 1/4 x 21 5/16
Rabbet size: 18 1/8 x 22 3/8
Moulding width: 2
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This frame has liner with a narrow cove and raised half round at the sight edge, and flat frieze. The outer frame has a narrow cove rising to a flattened, convex profile with a cove below and flat sides. Original gilded finish. Minor rubs and dents -
This frame has a narrow cove and flat sight edge with a narrow flat band above. The frieze is a textured cove that rises to the flat top edge. A laurel leaf and berry motif with a cross strap at the corners and a squared flower at the centers set between narrow raised band. Side coves and flat back edge. Original Roman gilding. Gesso losses, bronze paint over gilding -
This frame has a flat liner and frieze between raised bands. The prominent rounded top has carved leaves at the corners and centers with large reeds between. Cove side with a plain back edge. Original gold metal leaf finish with a green umber glaze. Original gilding, greenish-grey glaze Sight size: 25 x 29 Rabbet size: 26 1/8 x 30 1/8 Moulding width: 4 1/2 -
This frame has a reeded sight edge, flat frieze and cove rising to the slightly convex top edge with a carved leaf detail at the corners. The sides have three steps with varying width. Original gold metal leaf surface. GML, rubs and oxidation -
This frame has a narrow cove and flat step at the sight edge rising in a rounded profile with a carved leaf design at the corners. The raised outer edge has a short scooped design at the corners with flat sides. It was once gilded but now retains only the red bole. Gesso losses -
This frame has a cove sight edge with a series of reeds rising to a flat frieze. Another series of reeds rises above to the top edge with a wider central reed and then descends in three reeds to a flat outside edge. Original finish(?) Grey wash over worn gilding -
This frame has a plain stepped sight edge with a flat frieze rising in steps up to the flat top edge carved with a stylized leaf design with a shallow scoop between. A series of narrow coves and steps on the sides with a flat back edge. Original Roman gilding. Minor gess loss -
This frame has narrow cove at the sight edge below extended carved corners with outward radiating leaves. The centers have a leaf and band motif which rest between swept sides topped with S shaped scrolls. Deep cove sides rising to a narrow ridge with a narrow convex band and cove. Original gilding. GML, gesso losses, carved wood, warped -
This frame has a half round sight edge with carved meander. A concave and convex profile leads up a reeded top edge with applied corner ornament in burnished bronze. The sides sides are flat with a narrow center cove. Original finish. Excellent Sight size: 10 5/8 x 13 5/8
Rabbet size: 11 1/8 x 14 1/8
Moulding width: 1 5/8 -
This frame has a robust bead, reel and stick design at the sight edge. Large laurel leaves and berries, corner straps and crossed ribbons at the centers of the flattened convex top profile. The broad, flat back edge has the beads, reels and stick motif. Original bronzed finish (?) Carved wood, gold overpaint -
This frame has a flat sight edge with raised bead. The cove with a striated carved texture and low relief acanthus leaves at the corners rises to the narrow, pain top edge. The sides are coves with a narrow reed and cove at the back edge.Original gilding and finish. Ornament losses, gesso losses, Sight size: 17 1/2 x 21 1/2
Rabbet size: 18 1/8 x 22 1/4
Moulding width: 3 1/2