Antique American Gilt Frame for an 8" x 12" print, artwork, photograph, document etc.

Classic form, with gold surface.

Composition ( gesso ) over carved wood, with beaded decoration.

Made in the early 1900s; circa 1925.

Rounded ( convex) upper surface.

Hundreds of tiny beards around the inner edge.

All original, with no repairs.

No glass.

General surface wear, some small dings, signs of age.

No touch-ups and no paint ; this frame has its entirely original surface.

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Frame dimensions :

Overall frame size,  8 3/4" x 12 3/4"

Rabbet size (size of a picture that fits well), 8" x 12" 

Sight ( viewing area, from the front ), about 7 9/16" x 11 9/16"

About 1/2" deep, overall.

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Original, aged gold surface.

Around 100 years old.

Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.