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Pair of Vintage Ornate Gilt Brass Filigree Oval Frames with Portrait Prints
Up for sale is a matching pair of vintage pierced gilt-brass filigree oval frames, each holding a small portrait print under oval glass. The frames are stamped and pierced in an elaborate openwork pattern of scrolls, leaves and flowers rising to a crested top, the kind of decorative frame made in Europe in the early to mid 20th century to display miniature portraits.
One frame holds a print of Frans Hals' famous "Laughing Cavalier." The other holds a print of a Rococo-style lady with powdered curls and a flowered straw hat. Both images are prints, not hand-painted pair, sold together only
Pierced and stamped gilt-brass filigree with a crested topOval glass fronts over the portrait printsGreen velvet backs with small brass hanging rings for wall displayEach frame approx. 6.75 in tall x 4.4 in wide x 0.5 in deepNo maker's mark foundWhat's included: both frames with their prints, as shown.
Condition: used vintage condition. The gilt finish shows even wear consistent with age. Both frames are intact and both hanging rings are present. The velvet backs show light age wear. Please see all photos, which are part of the description.
Why collectors love these: ornate filigree miniature frames bring old-world elegance to a wall, vanity or curio cabinet, and a matched pair displays beautifully side by side. They're a lovely find for collectors of Victorian and Rococo-style decor, portrait miniatures and antique frames.
