What would you call this type of antique frame

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Bev aka thelmasstuff, Apr 12, 2025.

  1. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    My son picked it up for free somewhere. It's about 20" x 16". It's in box and I don't want to take it out because it's so fragile. What style is this?

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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Would just call it a Victorian gesso decorated frame. Mid to late 19th century, on into the 20th.
     
  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Replaced ! Im forever vexing my art board because if I dont like a frame,its history. :)
     
  4. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    I found some of these type of frames years ago at a sale. I still have one left where they took out the image and replaced it with a photo of their kid.
     
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  5. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    Many times the new photo or art is just in front of the old so it's worth an open up at the location, if you can.
     
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  6. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Yep I did, nothing to see but the kid. LOL

    I also sold some and the person who bought them used it for their own needs.
    Believe it not, they put fossilized bugs in the frame and resold them.
     
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  7. baltojoe75

    baltojoe75 Well-Known Member

    I'm confused by the breaks. Is this gesso on wood? I've never seen a frame or anything gesso covered break in that manner with such perfect straight lines. The way the crack runs from the top diagonally and continues on the other side of the photo. I say the frame is resin
     
  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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  9. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Could be plaster, which would crack like this.
     
  10. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    From the chipped paint bits, does look like plaster.

    Debora
     
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  11. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    He brings home lots of oddities.
     
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