Cod. 067

17th century Italian (Tuscany) Baroque frame with carved openwork scrolls around the sides

With cm 12.5

Tuscany Baroque frame

Reproduction of a Tuscany Baroque frame. Calculate price using our algorithm. Check delivery time before buying.

Properties

This Tuscany Baroque frame is made of wood pulp on plywood. We combine these two materials together to obtain the maximum strength with the minimum weight.

Section width cm 12.5
Rabbet cm 1

For an additional price, you can customize any feature of this frame.

Tuscany Baroque decorations

The scroll decorations are made of wood pulp. Carvers remodel them by chisel. Watch a video of the carving process following this link to our Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/fTQHIH9dRC8

Our carving technique is very innovative, clean, and makes you save a lot of money without losing quality.

Patina (aging process)

“Patina” is an Italian word that refers to the tone of the final gilding of the frame. Making an astonishing Patina is one of the major skills of the gilder in order to make seem this reproduction picture frame an original one. In other words, it concerns the process of aging the gold finishing, trying to distress as much as possible the reproduction frame without exaggerating too much. To complete the procedure, gilders use some different kinds of stones to hit the frame, creating some fake tiny broken parts all around the sides. Besides, gilders create fake wormholes to age the gilding and you will be able to see them analyzing deeply the picture detail attached above.

Another important part of the patina is gently rubbing off the gold surface with steel wool, trying to make the typical antique abrasions that you see in antique picture frames. In conclusion, any damaged little part of the frame is just a part of a bigger plan.

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