Wide historicist ornamental frame in Louis XV style. 2nd half of the 20th century. Wood, stucco applications, primed and with gold-bronze leaf metal overlay. Fluted, ascending profile with wide, ascending coving, bounded on the outside by rounded C-swing bands. The corner- and center-emphasizing cartouches in the form of expansive rocailles, flanked at the corners by flowering branches. Lateral undercutting leading into a final ornamental band. Mitres stabilised by triangular joints. Slightly rubbed, with a few small defects. One corner with a stress crack. Dimensions: overall 112.5 x 102 cm, fold 18 x 9 cm, profile 17 x 9.5 cm.

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