Unknown framemaker, British, Rococo frame, mid-18th century
- Title:
- British, Rococo frame
- Date:
- mid-18th century
- Medium:
- Carved wood, later oil gilding over original oil and water gilding; sanded frieze
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1974.3.30FR
- Classification:
- Frames
- Collection:
- Frames
- Link to Framed Image:
- B1974.3.30
- Frame Alteration:
- no
- Frame Status:
- Original
- Frame Ornament:
- Enriched shell-&-C-scroll foliate corner cartouches on basketweave ground linked by swept cabochon rails and flower sprigs to diapered ground C-scroll-&-raffle leaf centre cartouches at top and bottom; diapered ground rocaille C-scroll-&-flower side carto
- Frame Feature:
- Exceptionally fine recutting in gesso, 'réparure'
Original fitting turns
Very rare pattern
Original gilding visible
One of near pair - Frame Style:
- Rococo
- Access:
- Not on view
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:64171
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