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Cod. 115

Reproduction of a Baroque Wall Frame gilt on wood. It’s a late 17th century Bolognese style picture frame

Width cm 12.5

Baroque Wall Frame

Reproduction of an Italian Baroque Wall Frame gilt on wood. This late 17th-century model is available for any particular painting size, therefore you can frame with it any painting. 

Structural properties

This reproduction frame is made with ayous and tulipwood combined together. We use lime for the front side and tulipwood for the backside of the frame. As a result, we obtain the maximum strength with the 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. We will build the frame with the exact depth that you need.

Section width cm 12.5
Rabbet cm 1

360° presentation

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

Decorations

The carving is handmade and it is on wood pulp. You can watch a video of this kind of carving process by following the link to our Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/fTQHIH9dRC8 

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

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