Pair of Antique Tortoiseshell Picture Frames with Arch Top Date circa 1910-1915

A sophisticated pair of Italian ebonized wood frames in the Dutch style, C. 1940, each distinguished by faux tortoise painted panels and a strongly architectural profile. The frames ...

Set of 2 antique stained oak picture frames in a wonderfully hand crafted shape. Vienna in the 1910s, these were the typical items to display on the wall to show portraits of your l...

A sophisticated pair of Italian ebonized wood frames in the Dutch style, C. 1940, each distinguished by crisp 90-degree corner embellishments and a strongly architectural profile. Th...

A Rare and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Enconchado' Mirrors Veneered in Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico Circa 1720 Provenance One of the mirrors with a fragmentary label printed with "Bodmer", possibly relating to one of the branches of the Bodmer family in Switzerland, some of whom were renowned collectors of South American art The mirrors of rectangular form with ripple moulded outer borders framing tortoishell veneered inner borders inlaid with fine bone stringing and sinuous floral motifs inlaid in mother of pearl. The sight edges also veneered and inlaid with a repeating geometric motif. The mirrors are notable for the fine quality of the inlay, their unusually large size for this date, in particular the size of the plates themselves (possibly original) and the fact that they are a pair. The term 'Enconchado' comes from Spanish colonial art, particularly associated with Mexico, comprising of oil paintings inlaid with mother of pearl and other iridescent minerals. This form of art is discussed in great detail by Miguel Arisa in his essay Luminosity in Mexican Enconchado Paintings and Conceptions of the Sacred in Visual Culture and Indigenous Agency in the Early Americas, The Early Americas: History and Culture, Volume: 10 Chapter 4 (October 2021). He argues that the development of this style was an attempt to combine pre-Hispanic indigenous South American traditions regarding the sacred properties of "shiny objects" and "Baroque concepts of the miraculous", the sparkling inlay adding to the power of the European religious imagery. Mirrors such as the present pair are likewise cross-cultural objects, fusing European form and aesthetic concerns with indigenous craftsmanship to create objects of great prestige and decorative appeal. The ripple mouldings are clearly the result of a 17th century Dutch...

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Oversized Pair of Antique Victorian Ebonized & Parcel Gilt Walnut Frames Unsigned C1900. Measure...

Pair of 19th century rosewood picture frames with bone inlay. This is a lovely pair of picture frames, with newly reinforced backs. They are ...

All handcrafted and very stylish pair of photo frames with inlaid Islamic designs. You don't necessary need to have an Arabic (inspired) interior to fall in love and decorate your home with these stunning Moorish picture frames. The workmanship is there for everyone to see and the combination of the warm colors of the wood and the inlaid shell simply is to die for. It is every antique sellers...

Italian frames in the Dutch style, circa 1945, each featuring an architectural stepped silhouette with projecting square indentations along the outer edges, characteristic of Dutch a...

O/4665 - Pair of large wood frames with internal part in carved and gilded wood - Perfect for a pair of paintings or mirrors.

For sale is a set of two unique Blackforest wooden pictureframes. The Frames have been hand carved in the shape of branches and maple leaves. The come complete with glass, some cardb...