Antique French Gilt Bronze Circular Picture Frame, Convex Glass
Antique French Gilt Bronze Circular Picture Frame, Convex Glass
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A French ormolu picture frame in the Louis XVI revival taste, made for the dressing table or boudoir to display a small portrait photograph or miniature. The circular frame is crowned with an open-work cast crest of ribbon bows, roses, and foliate scrolls — the most characteristic form of this type — and the outer rim is chased with egg-and-dart and beading. Between the outer rim and the inner rope-twist sight ring, two cast laurel branch appliqués are applied directly to the cream silk moiré mat, a detail that lifts this example above the plainer versions of the same form. The original domed convex glass is intact. The frame stands on a gilt wire tripod easel and can also be hung from the ring at the apex of the crest. A retailer's mark is impressed into the blue velvet backing board, indicating this frame was sold through a London fancy goods or photographic accessories shop, as was common practice for quality French ormolu frames throughout the late Victorian period.
The frame is in very good antique condition. The ormolu shows even, age-appropriate oxidation throughout with no concentrated losses, no damage to the casting, and no missing elements on the crest, rim, or laurel appliqués. The original domed convex glass is completely intact with no chips, cracks, or visible scratches. The cream silk moiré mat is intact with no staining, losses, or fraying. The blue velvet backing is present. The gilt wire tripod easel is fully functional and the frame stands on its own. The hanging ring at the apex of the crest is present and sound. An honest, well-preserved example of this type.
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