Cod. 06
Reproduction of a late 16th-century Italian period cassetta picture frame, featuring hand-carved decorations and gold leaf gilding.
Custom Size
Each frame is custom-made to fit the exact size of your painting.
Structural properties
Frame profile width: 10.5 cm
Rabbet width: 0.9 cm
Decorations of Period Picture Frames
Decorations are handmade using traditional techniques.
Learn more about our frame properties and decorations.
The ornamentation on the flat surface is also created by hand. Our gilder uses a specialized tool to produce the decorative punched pattern.
This technique creates a fine decorative pattern along all four sides of the frame. Its appearance changes depending on the light: in stronger light, the ornamentation becomes more clearly defined, while in softer light it appears much more subtle.
The video below demonstrates the traditional punching technique using our Cod. 033 picture frame as an example.
Patina (aging process)
Each frame is individually aged by hand to recreate the patina and natural wear of an antique frame. Small cracks, distressed gilding, and simulated wormholes are intentionally created as part of the aging process.
Watch the video below to discover the different stages of our hand-aging process.
Learn more about our patina and aging process