Large profiled model frame. 2nd half of the 20th century. Wood, primed in white, painted in ochre and reddish-brown. With blinded corner construction. Profile consisting of a visible moulding with a narrow groove and a semicircular bar. Merging into a somewhat wider fillet. After a step a wider semicircular bar, which is undercut on the outside. Finally, a stepped profile descending outwards. Several pressure marks and scratches, these partially retouched (probably artificial patination). Small, primer-visible flaws on the outer edges. Overall somewhat stained. Measures: Ra. 130.4 x 89 cm, fold 114.2 x 72.8 cm, profile 8.8 x 6 cm.

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