ANTIQUE GOLD GESSO INLAID CONVEX GLASS PICTURE FRAME

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THIS AUCTION IS FOR ONE OF THE MOST GORGEOUS ANTIQUE PICTURE FRAMES I HAVE SEEN IN AWHILE. BEAUTIFUL PIERCED ORNATE GOLD GESSO WOOD FRAME. WITH A LOVELY GOLD HAMMERED BACKGROUND AND A MOST FABULOUS PAVED WITH GOLD FLAKES AND MOTHER OF PEARL OVAL ACCENT CENTER FRAME AREA, ALL COVERED WITH A UNIQUE MAGNIFYING THICK CONVEX GLASS. ON THE BOTTON UNDER THE CONVEX GLASS THE FRAME IS MARKED; MFG. BY M.D. STERRICK, PITTSBURG, PA. PAT. GRANTED JULY, 18, 06 (1906). SORRY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE GLASS IS FORMED I COULDN'T GET A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE MARKING, YOU CAN SEE IT IN PICTURE #2, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN NOT READ IT. NO MISSING GESSO, T ARE A COUPLE OF RUB SPOTS ON THE GOLD, BUT IN NO WAY DOES THIS TAKE AWAY FROM THE DISPLAY QUALITY OF THIS MOST GORGEOUS FRAME. TOTAL MEASUREMENT IS 13 1/4" X 15 1/4", WITH ABOUT A 1 1/2" WELL. OVAL PICTURE AREA LOOKS TO BE ABOUT 6" X 9". YOU CAN REMOVE THE PICTURE IN THE FRAME AND REPLACE WITH YOUR OWN IF YOU LIKE. THE BACK LIKE MOST OLD PICTURES AND FRAMES HAS ALREADY BEEN REMOVED BY THE FAMILY MEMEBERS. THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL BACKING WITH CARDBOARD. A FABULOUS COLLECTIBLE ITEM! AND AS ALWAYS YOURS WITH NO RESERVE. PLEASE ASK DOUBTFUL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. FOR MORE VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES Check out my other items ! ALSO PLEASE Be sure to add me to your favorites list !