Vintage style photo frame
Reproduction of a vintage-style photo frame gilded on wood. This 18th-century reproduction frame is available for any painting and you can purchase it in any size.
Properties of the vintage style photo frame
This Bolognese-style picture frame is made of ayous and tulipwood perfectly combined together. That is the way to obtain maximum strength. It is completely customizable in order to meet any client’s desire. For instance, you can change the rabbet size and shape. Check our model #116 to see a larger width size with the same finishing. You can either have it gilded, silvered or lacquered as you wish. See the version of this model without gilding, just finished in walnut color: model #132
Section width cm 4.5
Rabbet cm 1
360° presentation
Click on the video below to see this replica frame with a 360° overview.
vintage style photo frame molding
The surface of this antique photo frame is completely smooth. We gild it either with Dutch gold leaf or genuine gold leaf under request. The price for Genuine gold leaf rise about 30% more then the standards price you can calculate on your own by our algorithm. Watch a video related to the gilding process on our Youtube Channel: Dutch gold leaf gilding process
Patina (aging process)
“Patina” is an Italian word that refers to how dark and old look to be the frame. Apart from dark gold, the age of a frame is determined by a few cracks and tiny broken parts all around the sides. For this purpose, our gilder hits its surfaces with some kinds of stones.
Also, the wormholes are simulated as well, and you will be able to notice them by analyzing deeply the pictures above. The presence of wormholes does not indicate activity within or a recent flight of beetles. Remember that they were faked by us to specifically age the frame.
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