A striking 18th century Louis XIV or -style carved giltwood frame; probably executed outside France
with convex profile; enriched back edge, with spiral leaf above; scrolling foliate and fanned lambrequin corners and centres on a trellised ground with hatched infill; scrolling foliate and strapwork with panels of trellised ornament enriched with florets with hatched infill on a cross-hatched ground on the ogee; sanded frieze; acanthus leaf-tip-&-bud on a hatched ground at the sight edge; described at constructed 'with period oak' reverse and 'softwood' (pinewood/lime, etc?) at the front; sophisticated réparure
Lot Closed
April 10, 02:24 PM GMT
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A striking 18th century Louis XIV or -style carved giltwood frame; probably executed outside France
with convex profile; enriched back edge, with spiral leaf above; scrolling foliate and fanned lambrequin corners and centres on a trellised ground with hatched infill; scrolling foliate and strapwork with panels of trellised ornament enriched with florets with hatched infill on a cross-hatched ground on the ogee; sanded frieze; acanthus leaf-tip-&-bud on a hatched ground at the sight edge; described at constructed 'with period oak' reverse and 'softwood' (pinewood/lime, etc.) at the front; sophisticated réparure
Overall: 82.8 x 101.3 cm.
Rebate: 61.1 x 82.7 cm.
Sight size: 58.3 x 77.1 cm.
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