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A beautiful and rare French antique photo frame dating back to the late 19th century, featuring an ornate Victorian design …
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A beautiful and rare French antique photo frame dating back to the late 19th century, featuring an ornate Victorian design with exquisite details. Two elegant female angels grace either side of the frame, surrounded by garlands of flowers, scrolls, and intricate decorative elements in a romantic and spiritual motif. The frame includes its original glass pane and a metal hook on the back, making it easy to hang on a wall.
This unique frame is molded from gutta percha , material widely used in the 1800s for fine mourning jewelry and objects. Gutta percha, derived from the sap of tropical trees, was valued for its durability and deep, rich color.
Inside, it houses a stunning lace Canivet holy card, a devotional artwork cherished in the 19th century. These holy cards were meticulously crafted with lace-like edges (often die-cut or hand-punched) and delicate religious imagery. This particular card depicts a cross surrounded by ornate Gothic-style motifs — a piece of spiritual and artistic heritage.
The holy card is removable, allowing you to use the frame for a photograph, artwork, or your own cherished keepsake.
weight: 125g
Materials: Gutta percha , glass, paper
This frame is perfect for collectors of Victorian devotional art, French antiques, or anyone seeking a meaningful and decorative accent for a shrine, gallery wall, or memory corner.
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- Dimensions
- 4.33ʺW × 6.69ʺH
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Plastic
- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Patina Consistent with Age and Use Patina Consistent with Age and Use less
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