Neoclassical Frame

Reproduction of a Neoclassical frame gilt on wood. This late 18th-century model is available in any size. Therefore, you can fit it with any painting.

Properties

This reproduction of a Neoclassical picture frame is made with ayous and tulipwood combined. We use ayous for the front side and tulipwood for the backside of the frame. As a result, we obtain maximum strength with minimum weight.

You can customize the rabbet width as you prefer. For instance, if you need to cover a bigger part of the painting, you can ask to enlarge it. The rabbet depth, instead, depends on the thickness of the painting. In most of our models, it is between 1.5 and 4 cm. Sometimes, it is even deeper due to structural reasons or upon request.

Section width cm 6
Rabbet cm 1

360° presentation

Click on the video below to see this replica frame with a 360° overview.

Decorations

Decorations are in wood pulp. We carve them when they’re dry, realizing the shape form of a typical Neoclassical frame. Using wood pulp, which is 99% composed of wood and 1% solvent, allows us to keep the price low. The entire process is handmade, and you can watch a video related to it by following this link to our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fTQHIH9dRC8

Patina (aging process)

“Patina” is an Italian word that refers to how dark and old the frame looks. Apart from dark gold, the age of a frame is determined by a few cracks and tiny broken parts around the sides. For this purpose, our gilder hits its surfaces with stones.

The wormholes are also simulated, and you will notice them by analyzing the pictures above. The presence of wormholes does not indicate activity within or a recent flight of beetles. Remember that we faked them to specifically age this French Neoclassical frame reproduction.

See below a video showing all the steps of the Patina.

More videos related to the aging process 

Explanation of the aging process
Distressing the gold surface
Rub off the gilding
Dark shellac
Applying shellac
Final result