Oval Picture Frame, golden brass, Belgium, 19th c.
290 PLN
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ABOUT PRODUCTID 16949
This oval picture frame, crafted in Belgium in the 1860s or 1870s, exemplifies the restrained yet solid bourgeois aesthetics of the late 19th century. The frame is made of weighty, gilded bronze and features a consistent, smoothly curved profile in an understated, classic style, consciously forgoing ornate detailing. Its antique gold tone shows an authentic, patinated finish, with matt areas and soft gleaming highlights where the metal has been handled over generations. Within the frame sits a clear glass panel that protects a sepia photograph, likely an albumen print, whose gentle fading and aging reinforce the nostalgic air of the object. Though petite in scale (13 × 11 cm), the frame has a surprisingly solid feel and an architectural sincerity. Its overall condition is good and original: gentle abrasions, light scratches, and a refined patina mark the passage of time, yet no denting, cracks, or significant repairs are evident. The frame’s silent simplicity is a testament to the unadorned elegance of 19th-century domestic interiors. Its muted gold surface conjures the subdued glow of bygone parlors, while the photograph beneath its glass is a silent witness—preserving a moment of stillness, as if time itself were held in the oval’s gentle curve. Each subtle imperfection becomes part of the frame’s story, evoking generations of careful hands and the continuum of personal memory. The object stands as a quiet emblem of historical interiors, where craftsmanship and detail
DIMENSION
Height13 cm
Width11 cm
Dimension details
Width11 cm
Height13 cm
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