This ornate silver picture frame features pronounced decoration on the outer part of the profile, and a flat strip of black around silver ornamentation along the inner lip. The profile width is 2-1/2” wide, with a 7/16” rabbet depth.
The classic decorative style of this ornate silver and black picture frame is perhaps best described as belonging to Romanticism, though artwork from later artists such as portrait painter John Singer Sargent and John Waterhouse are both fine pairings with this ornate silver and black picture frame. Other pairings with this ornate silver picture frame might include fine art prints and posters by Eugene Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, and Francisco Goya.
For decorative and interior design purposes, consider using this ornate picture frame to showcase beautiful beveled mirrors. Other considerations include original fine art paintings in a formal or academic style, and also subject matter that relates to castles, dungeons, and other medieval imagery.
For works on paper, consider adding an off-white archival mat such as Cream Puff 9615 or Twilight 9809 around your antique maps, illustrations of ships, and other vintage imagery. For darker or dramatic imagery, consider Fresh Brew 9590, Field Mouse 9597, Coffee Bean 9842, and Etched Black 5598.
