Art Nouveau frame with floral ornamental band. Around 1900. Wood, primed grey, profile and sides painted matt brown and with flat-relief, gold-coloured ornamental band mass application. Narrow, sloping profile as a visible moulding, followed by a decorative band with floral Art Nouveau ornamentation (mass application). Followed by a somewhat broader, steeply rising fillet, ending in a narrow plate. Narrow undercut in the middle of the side. With inlaid glazing. Overpainted in the brown areas of the frame. Corners with minimal lesions, small pressure marks and scratches on the outer profile. Mitre minimally open at two corners. Dimensions: Ra. 52.3 x 44.2 cm, fold 43.2 x 35.1 cm, profile 5.5 x 3.4 cm.

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