Berlin moulding. 19th century. Wood, white primer, silver leaf, gold lacquer overlay, wood transparent sides. Narrow rising fillet, narrow plate, followed by a half-round bar and a somewhat wider rising fillet, merging into a wide quarter-round bar after a narrow step. Rear outer edge slightly chamfered on the sides. Heavier former infestation by anobia, small escape holes and partly with loss of material due to weakening of the wood. The edges of the frame partially rubbed with a transparent primer. Two corners bumped together with the frame. Measures: frame 43.4 x 48.3 cm, fold 33 x 37.8 cm, profile 5 x 3.8 cm.

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