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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Barbara W. Preston, post: 2224747, member: 13943&quot;]I have had to repair several gilded antique picture frames and large mirror frames.&nbsp; Usually the under bole has been a brighter red, but I have found on some of the older pieces the brownish red bole under the gilt, not gold paint.&nbsp; I do not see this chair as having gold paint unless whatever you are striping the white paint with is causing the gold paint to bubble and wrinkle up like gilt.&nbsp; i would say, stop what you are doing now and remove all of the upholstery.&nbsp; You are going to have to do that to get under the edges anyway without ruining the material.&nbsp; If you want to keep the material, do so and have it cleaned so that you can reuse it.&nbsp; If you get all of the material off, you might find some small piece of textile that might help identify the age of the piece. After you have done this, then decide what you want to do with the chair--keep it or sell it.&nbsp; If you decide that it a true antique piece and like it and want to keep it or want to sell it, then have it restored or do it properly yourself--gilt and all.&nbsp; A frame restoration place could probably restore the gilt for you.&nbsp; If you find that it is a piece that is not antique or is a reproduction of an antique, you could sell the frame without any further investment, as is, to someone who likes the style.&nbsp; You might even decide to keep it yourself and refinish it to you and your needs. Lets face it, you have already destroyed the original value of the piece as an antique. Wish I had that piece to work on and then keep in my home. Barbara. PS:&nbsp; Read what Blooey says about the bole.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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