{"product_id":"antique-french-gilt-bronze-photo-frame-with-pierced-gallery-cresting-louis-xvi-style-c-1860-1890","title":"Antique French Gilt Bronze Photo Frame with Pierced Gallery Cresting, Louis XVI Style, c. 1860–1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French Gilt Bronze Photo Frame with Pierced Gallery Cresting, Louis XVI Style, c. 1860–1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall, architectural French frame in gilt bronze, finely cast and chased in the Louis XVI taste. The top carries a pierced gallery of interlaced ribbons and flowerheads between two urn corner finials, almost like a tiny balustrade, and the border below is worked with a continuous band of stylised leaves inside beaded edges. The frame stands on two small toupie feet and has a folding brass easel strut at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of frame the Paris bronziers made for a serious portrait: tall, formal and beautifully detailed when the light catches the pierced cresting. It takes a large photograph or print, and would be equally striking left empty with a mirror or a piece of antique silk behind the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOf particular interest is the French patent inscription on the reverse, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBreveté S.G.D.G.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, a historical designation associated with patented French designs, offering a fascinating connection to the craftsmanship of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA truly beautiful example of French decorative craftsmanship, destined to become a treasured part of a thoughtfully collected home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: France\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: Napoleon III \/ late 19th century\u003cbr\u003eDate: Circa 1860–1890\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Gilt bronze, glass, brass easel strut\u003cbr\u003eForm: Easel-back portrait frame with pierced gallery cresting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximate Measurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 10.5” \u003cbr\u003eWidth: 7” \u003cbr\u003eSight size (opening): 7.5” x 5.5” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with minimal wear to the gilding. Pierced gallery complete with no losses noted. Glass original. Easel strut works as intended. Slight crimping to back slide, does not impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome, substantial French frame with real presence on a console or mantel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Culture Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469192777772,"sku":null,"price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7008\/7724\/files\/03-01-hero.jpg?v=1792795657","url":"https:\/\/vintagecultureshop.com\/products\/antique-french-gilt-bronze-photo-frame-with-pierced-gallery-cresting-louis-xvi-style-c-1860-1890","provider":"Vintage Culture Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}