Cod. 084
Reproduction of a Black Picture Frame lacquered on wood. It’s a late 18th century picture frame with gilt acanthus decorations painted on corners
Width cm 8
Antique Black Picture Frame
Reproduction of an Italian Antique Black Picture Frame lacquered on wood. This late 18th-century model is available for any particular painting size so that you can frame with it any painting.
Antique Black Picture Frame Properties
This Reproduction of Antique Black Picture Frame is made of ayous and tulipwood perfectly combined together. As a result, we obtained the maximum strength with the minimum weight. You can customize the rabbet size as you prefer. For instance, if you want to show a bigger part of the painting you can ask to reduce it.
Section width cm 8
Rabbet cm 1
Antique Black Picture Frame Decorations
The lacquering of the black surface is customizable by using any color. Therefore you can specify your favorite color by mailing us a photo. You can watch a related video showing the lacquering process by clicking the link: https://youtu.be/eBc9EYy4HHU
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.
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