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  • For 30 years we have been dealing in period British and European picture frames. We have an extensive stock of...

    For 30 years we have been dealing in period British and European picture frames. We have an extensive stock of frames dating from 16th – 20th centuries, and specialise in sourcing the appropriate frame for a picture which corresponds to the original, taking into account date, style and aesthetic.

     

    A selection of our stock is available to purchase online below; please do not hesitate to contact us if you cannot find the size or style needed. If a suitable period frame cannot be sourced, we can supply a reproduction, based on research and copied from original frames from all periods. Ornamented frames can be carved or made in traditional compo. We specialise in making frames for British artists with chosen framing styles, such as Sir Henry Raeburn and James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

    • Venetian Sansovino frame, 16th century carved parcel gilt rebate size: 20.25 x 18.625 inches sight size: 19.25 x 17.5 inches width: 3.875 inches
      Venetian Sansovino frame, 16th century
      carved parcel gilt
      rebate size: 20.25 x 18.625 inches
      sight size: 19.25 x 17.5 inches
      width: 3.875 inches
      £ 4,500.00
    • French cushioned hollow frame, 18th century giltwood carved cushioned hollow; sanded flat; acanthus and art sight; leaf bound reeds on top edge; ovolo back edge rebate size: 15.25 x 19.375 inches sight size: 13.75 x 17.875 inches width: 4.5 inches
      French cushioned hollow frame, 18th century
      giltwood carved cushioned hollow; sanded flat; acanthus and art sight; leaf bound reeds on top edge; ovolo back edge
      rebate size: 15.25 x 19.375 inches
      sight size: 13.75 x 17.875 inches
      width: 4.5 inches
      £ 2,250.00
    • Italian frame, 18th century gilt carved wood straight sided; chunky shell and volute repeat with imbricated leaf sight edge; egg and dart on outer edge rebate size: 52.25 x 40.875 inches sight size: 50.875 x 39.5 inches width: 5 inches
      Italian frame, 18th century
      gilt carved wood straight sided; chunky shell and volute repeat with imbricated leaf sight edge; egg and dart on outer edge
      rebate size: 52.25 x 40.875 inches
      sight size: 50.875 x 39.5 inches
      width: 5 inches
      £ 4,500.00
    • Scottish straight sided portrait frame, first half of the 19th century gilt compo straight sided portrait frame; sanded ground; foliate corners and centres with sprigs; taenia and ornate inner edge; integral slip rebate size: 30.25 x 25 inches sight size: 29.25 x 24.125 inches width: 3.875 inches
      Scottish straight sided portrait frame, first half of the 19th century
      gilt compo straight sided portrait frame; sanded ground; foliate corners and centres with sprigs; taenia and ornate inner edge; integral slip
      rebate size: 30.25 x 25 inches
      sight size: 29.25 x 24.125 inches
      width: 3.875 inches
      £ 1,750.00
    • Scottish swept frame, first half of the 19th century maker's label for Thomas Baillie, 21 Postgate, Hamilton gilt compo swept; pierced corners, solid centres with swags; cross hatched ground; lambs tongue back edge; missing slip rebate size: 24.25 x 33 inches sight size: 23.625 x 32.5 inches width: 4.5 inches
      Scottish swept frame, first half of the 19th century
      maker's label for Thomas Baillie, 21 Postgate, Hamilton
      gilt compo swept; pierced corners, solid centres with swags; cross hatched ground; lambs tongue back edge; missing slip
      rebate size: 24.25 x 33 inches
      sight size: 23.625 x 32.5 inches
      width: 4.5 inches
      £ 750.00
    • English corner and centre frame, 19th century gilt compo; straight sided; corners and centres on cross-hatched ground; acanthus inner edge and chain back edge rebate size: 28.5 x 36.5 inches sight size: 27.5 x 35.375 inches width: 5.5 inches
      English corner and centre frame, 19th century
      gilt compo; straight sided; corners and centres on cross-hatched ground; acanthus inner edge and chain back edge
      rebate size: 28.5 x 36.5 inches
      sight size: 27.5 x 35.375 inches
      width: 5.5 inches
      £ 500.00
    • English frame, 19th century gilt compo hollow with lamb's tongue inner edge and later added corners rebate size: 10.5 x 8.5 inches sight size: 9.875 x 7.875 inches width: 1.875 inches
      English frame, 19th century
      gilt compo hollow with lamb's tongue inner edge and later added corners
      rebate size: 10.5 x 8.5 inches
      sight size: 9.875 x 7.875 inches
      width: 1.875 inches
    • English frame, 19th century gilt gesso; reverse profile rebate size: 11 x 8.5 inches sight size: 10.25 x 7.75 inches width: 3.5 inches
      English frame, 19th century
      gilt gesso; reverse profile
      rebate size: 11 x 8.5 inches
      sight size: 10.25 x 7.75 inches
      width: 3.5 inches
      £ 450.00
    • English frame, 19th century gilt gesso straight sided reeded hollow; fluted frieze; pearl at inside and outside of top hollow rebate size: 13.5 x 18 inches sight size: 12.75 x 17.25 inches width: 3.75 inches
      English frame, 19th century
      gilt gesso straight sided reeded hollow; fluted frieze; pearl at inside and outside of top hollow
      rebate size: 13.5 x 18 inches
      sight size: 12.75 x 17.25 inches
      width: 3.75 inches
      £ 650.00
    • English neoclassical frame, 19th century maker's label for Bourlet gilt compo; arcaded acanthus repeat rebate size: 36.5 x 51.5 inches sight size: 35.25 x 50.25 inches width: 3.875 inches
      English neoclassical frame, 19th century
      maker's label for Bourlet
      gilt compo; arcaded acanthus repeat
      rebate size: 36.5 x 51.5 inches
      sight size: 35.25 x 50.25 inches
      width: 3.875 inches
      £ 3,500.00
    • English swept frame, 19th century swept pierced corners and centres with closed quarters; cross-hatched ground; sanded band; ornate sight and back edges; slip rebate size: 16.5 x 13.375 inches sight size: 15.75 x 12.625 inches width: 4 inches
      English swept frame, 19th century
      swept pierced corners and centres with closed quarters; cross-hatched ground; sanded band; ornate sight and back edges; slip
      rebate size: 16.5 x 13.375 inches
      sight size: 15.75 x 12.625 inches
      width: 4 inches
      £ 375.00
    • English swept frame, 19th century gilt compo pierced swept; corners and centres; cross-hatched ground; egg and bead back edge; slip rebate size: 16.125 x 20.125 inches sight size: 15.5 x 19.5 inches width: 4.75 inches
      English swept frame, 19th century
      gilt compo pierced swept; corners and centres; cross-hatched ground; egg and bead back edge; slip
      rebate size: 16.125 x 20.125 inches
      sight size: 15.5 x 19.5 inches
      width: 4.75 inches
      £ 600.00
    • English swept frame, 19th century gilt compo swept; pierced corners with cabochon; solid centres; sanded ground; ornate inner and back edges; slip rebate size: 16.5 x 20.375 inches sight size: 15.625 x 19.5 inches width: 5.75 inches
      English swept frame, 19th century
      gilt compo swept; pierced corners with cabochon; solid centres; sanded ground; ornate inner and back edges; slip
      rebate size: 16.5 x 20.375 inches
      sight size: 15.625 x 19.5 inches
      width: 5.75 inches
      £ 1,500.00
    • English swept frame (1 of pair), 19th century gilt compo swept; corners and centres with foliate swags; cross-hatched ground; ornate front edge; ovolo and acanthus back edge; slip rebate size: 18.375 x 24.375 inches sight size: 17.625 x 23.625 inches width: 4.75 inches
      English swept frame (1 of pair), 19th century
      gilt compo swept; corners and centres with foliate swags; cross-hatched ground; ornate front edge; ovolo and acanthus back edge; slip
      rebate size: 18.375 x 24.375 inches
      sight size: 17.625 x 23.625 inches
      width: 4.75 inches
      £ 1,500.00
    • English swept frame (2 of pair), 19th century gilt compo swept; corners and centres with foliate swags; cross-hatched ground; ornate front edge; ovolo and acanthus back edge; slip rebate size: 18.375 x 24.375 inches sight size: 17.625 x 23.625 inches width: 4.75 inches
      English swept frame (2 of pair), 19th century
      gilt compo swept; corners and centres with foliate swags; cross-hatched ground; ornate front edge; ovolo and acanthus back edge; slip
      rebate size: 18.375 x 24.375 inches
      sight size: 17.625 x 23.625 inches
      width: 4.75 inches
      £ 1,500.00
    • Fluted hollow frame, 19th century gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; bound oakleaf and acorn top; foliate ornament at sight and back edges; slip rebate size: 50.5 x 40.25 inches sight size: 49.25 x 39.25 inches width: 6.5 inches
      Fluted hollow frame, 19th century
      gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; bound oakleaf and acorn top; foliate ornament at sight and back edges; slip
      rebate size: 50.5 x 40.25 inches
      sight size: 49.25 x 39.25 inches
      width: 6.5 inches
      £ 4,250.00
    • Gilt oval frame, 19th century gilt compo oval, lambs tongue sight edge and pearl at base of top knull; gilt card mount rebate size: 10.25 x 8.75 inches sight size: 9.5 x 8 inches width: 1.5 inches
      Gilt oval frame, 19th century
      gilt compo oval, lambs tongue sight edge and pearl at base of top knull; gilt card mount
      rebate size: 10.25 x 8.75 inches
      sight size: 9.5 x 8 inches
      width: 1.5 inches
      £ 95.00
    • Gilt oval frame, one of a pair, 19th century gilt oval, compo, centred, cover ground ornament; cross-hatch ground; integral plain slip rebate size: 6 x 7.5 inches sight size: 5.25 x 6.75 inches width: 2 inches
      Gilt oval frame, one of a pair, 19th century
      gilt oval, compo, centred, cover ground ornament; cross-hatch ground; integral plain slip
      rebate size: 6 x 7.5 inches
      sight size: 5.25 x 6.75 inches
      width: 2 inches
      £ 80.00
    • Gilt oval frame, two of a pair, 19th century gilt oval, compo, centred, cover ground ornament; cross-hatch ground; integral plain slip rebate size: 6 x 7.5 inches sight size: 5.25 x 6.75 inches width: 2 inches
      Gilt oval frame, two of a pair, 19th century
      gilt oval, compo, centred, cover ground ornament; cross-hatch ground; integral plain slip
      rebate size: 6 x 7.5 inches
      sight size: 5.25 x 6.75 inches
      width: 2 inches
      £ 80.00
    • Italian straight sided frame, 19th century gilt hollow with lambs tongue sight, pearl and plain top taenia rebate size: 16.125 x 20.125 inches sight size: 15.5 x 19.375 inches width: 3 inches
      Italian straight sided frame, 19th century
      gilt hollow with lambs tongue sight, pearl and plain top taenia
      rebate size: 16.125 x 20.125 inches
      sight size: 15.5 x 19.375 inches
      width: 3 inches
      £ 1,200.00
    • Orientalist fluted hollow frame, 19th century gilt compo, fluted hollow with acanthus mitre leaves; bound leaf and berry top; ribbon and stick; incised frieze; pearl; integral slip rebate size: 10.375 x 7.875 inches sight size: 9.5 x 7 inches width: 4.75 inches
      Orientalist fluted hollow frame, 19th century
      gilt compo, fluted hollow with acanthus mitre leaves; bound leaf and berry top; ribbon and stick; incised frieze; pearl; integral slip
      rebate size: 10.375 x 7.875 inches
      sight size: 9.5 x 7 inches
      width: 4.75 inches
      £ 375.00
    • Scottish coverground frame, 19th century gilt compo coverground with corners and centres; 2 narrow sanded bands; ornate sight and back edges; slip rebate size: 16.25 x 20.125 inches sight size: 15.5 x 19.25 inches width: 5.875 inches
      Scottish coverground frame, 19th century
      gilt compo coverground with corners and centres; 2 narrow sanded bands; ornate sight and back edges; slip
      rebate size: 16.25 x 20.125 inches
      sight size: 15.5 x 19.25 inches
      width: 5.875 inches
      £ 700.00
    • Scottish Daiper pattern hollow frame, 19th century gilt compo deep hollow with daiper pattern coverground ornament; mitre detail; leaf and berry top with mitre ribbons; ornate back edge; slip rebate size: 16.625 x 20.625 inches sight size: 15.875 x 19.75 inches width: 5.5 inches
      Scottish Daiper pattern hollow frame, 19th century
      gilt compo deep hollow with daiper pattern coverground ornament; mitre detail; leaf and berry top with mitre ribbons; ornate back edge; slip
      rebate size: 16.625 x 20.625 inches
      sight size: 15.875 x 19.75 inches
      width: 5.5 inches
      £ 600.00
    • Scottish fluted hollow frame, 19th century gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; bound raking leaf and berry top edge; pearl and embellished husk back edge; egg and dart inner edge; slip rebate size: 20.25 x 30.25 inches sight size: 19.5 x 29.5 inches width: 4.75 inches
      Scottish fluted hollow frame, 19th century
      gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; bound raking leaf and berry top edge; pearl and embellished husk back edge; egg and dart inner edge; slip
      rebate size: 20.25 x 30.25 inches
      sight size: 19.5 x 29.5 inches
      width: 4.75 inches
      £ 1,800.00
    • Scottish fluted hollow frame, 19th century maker's label for James Stephen & Sons, 48 & 49 Woolmanhill, Aberdeen gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; bound reed top edge; pearl inner; lambs tongue and dart back edge; slip rebate size: 13.5 x 19.125 inches sight size: 13 x 18.5 inches width: 4.5 inches
      Scottish fluted hollow frame, 19th century
      maker's label for James Stephen & Sons, 48 & 49 Woolmanhill, Aberdeen
      gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; bound reed top edge; pearl inner; lambs tongue and dart back edge; slip
      rebate size: 13.5 x 19.125 inches
      sight size: 13 x 18.5 inches
      width: 4.5 inches
      £ 750.00
    • Scottish Fluted hollow frame, 19th century maker's label for John Kesson, 28 Diamond Street, Aberdeen gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; leaf and berry top; pearl and embellished husk back edge; egg and dart and pearl repeats at inner; slip rebate size: 34.5 x 28.625 inches sight size: 33.625 x 27.75 inches width: 5.5 inches
      Scottish Fluted hollow frame, 19th century
      maker's label for John Kesson, 28 Diamond Street, Aberdeen
      gilt compo fluted hollow; acanthus mitre leaves; leaf and berry top; pearl and embellished husk back edge; egg and dart and pearl repeats at inner; slip
      rebate size: 34.5 x 28.625 inches
      sight size: 33.625 x 27.75 inches
      width: 5.5 inches
      £ 900.00
    • Scottish straight sided, anthemion frame, 19th century gilt compo straight sided; anthemion repeat on cushioned hollow; sanded band; bunch reed top with acanthus mitres; pearl and other repeats; slip rebate size: 23.375 x 33.25 inches sight size: 22.625 x 32.625 inches width: 5.375 inches
      Scottish straight sided, anthemion frame, 19th century
      gilt compo straight sided; anthemion repeat on cushioned hollow; sanded band; bunch reed top with acanthus mitres; pearl and other repeats; slip
      rebate size: 23.375 x 33.25 inches
      sight size: 22.625 x 32.625 inches
      width: 5.375 inches
      £ 800.00
    • Scottish swept frame, 19th century maker's label for Chas. McFarlane, 39 North Frederick Street, Edinburgh gilt compo swept; net ground; foliate rocaille cartouche corners and centres; acanthus and shield back edge; integral slip with leaf and dart and triple pearl inner edge ornament rebate size: 30.5 x 25.5 inches sight size: 29.5 x 24.5 inches width: 6.125 inches
      Scottish swept frame, 19th century
      maker's label for Chas. McFarlane, 39 North Frederick Street, Edinburgh
      gilt compo swept; net ground; foliate rocaille cartouche corners and centres; acanthus and shield back edge; integral slip with leaf and dart and triple pearl inner edge ornament
      rebate size: 30.5 x 25.5 inches
      sight size: 29.5 x 24.5 inches
      width: 6.125 inches
      £ 1,400.00
    • Scottish Swept frame, 19th century label for John Gibson, 112 Bothwell Street, Glasgow swept pierced corners and closed centres with swags; lambrequin sight edge; shell and dart back edge; slip missing rebate size: 14.625 x 22.375 inches sight size: 14 x 21.75 inches width: 3.5 inches
      Scottish Swept frame, 19th century
      label for John Gibson, 112 Bothwell Street, Glasgow
      swept pierced corners and closed centres with swags; lambrequin sight edge; shell and dart back edge; slip missing
      rebate size: 14.625 x 22.375 inches
      sight size: 14 x 21.75 inches
      width: 3.5 inches
      £ 500.00
    • Scottish swept frame, 19th century gilt compo; pierced swept corners and centres; cross-hatched panels; rebate size: 38.625 x 30.75 inches sight size: 37.625 x 29.75 inches width: 5.125 inches
      Scottish swept frame, 19th century
      gilt compo; pierced swept corners and centres; cross-hatched panels;
      rebate size: 38.625 x 30.75 inches
      sight size: 37.625 x 29.75 inches
      width: 5.125 inches
      £ 700.00
    • Swept frame, 19th century gilt compo swept; pierced corners and centres with foliate swags; panelled cross hatch ground; ornate front and back edges; slip rebate size: 24.25 x 36 inches sight size: 23.25 x 35.25 inches width: 5.875 inches
      Swept frame, 19th century
      gilt compo swept; pierced corners and centres with foliate swags; panelled cross hatch ground; ornate front and back edges; slip
      rebate size: 24.25 x 36 inches
      sight size: 23.25 x 35.25 inches
      width: 5.875 inches
      £ 2,750.00
    • Whistler frame, 19th century gilt gesso reeded Whistler with integral slip rebate size: 15.25 x 20.25 inches sight size: 14.25 x 19.25 inches width: 3.875 inches
      Whistler frame, 19th century
      gilt gesso reeded Whistler with integral slip
      rebate size: 15.25 x 20.25 inches
      sight size: 14.25 x 19.25 inches
      width: 3.875 inches
      £ 2,500.00
    • Scottish gilt swept frame, late 19th century gilt compo swept; corner and centre; cross-hatch ground; leaf and tongue inner; leaf back edge; slip rebate size: 20.375 x 15.5 inches sight size: 19.625 x 15 inches width: 5 inches
      Scottish gilt swept frame, late 19th century
      gilt compo swept; corner and centre; cross-hatch ground; leaf and tongue inner; leaf back edge; slip
      rebate size: 20.375 x 15.5 inches
      sight size: 19.625 x 15 inches
      width: 5 inches
      £ 475.00
    • Scottish swept frame, late 19th century gilt compo swept; net ground; corners and centres with sprigs; guilloche back edge; water gilded bead and ornate inner; slip rebate size: 22 x 26.5 inches sight size: 21.5 x 26 inches width: 4.125 inches
      Scottish swept frame, late 19th century
      gilt compo swept; net ground; corners and centres with sprigs; guilloche back edge; water gilded bead and ornate inner; slip
      rebate size: 22 x 26.5 inches
      sight size: 21.5 x 26 inches
      width: 4.125 inches
      £ 600.00
    • Scottish frame, early 20th century gilt compo straight sided; coverground on cross-hatched ground; Louis XIV revival with flowers, acanthus leaf and strapwork running pattern; corners with c-scrolls and rosettes on spotted ground; demi-flower and leaf sight edge; turned leaf and pearl back edge rebate size: 39.625 x 30.625 inches sight size: 39 x 29.875 inches width: 4.25 inches
      Scottish frame, early 20th century
      gilt compo straight sided; coverground on cross-hatched ground; Louis XIV revival with flowers, acanthus leaf and strapwork running pattern; corners with c-scrolls and rosettes on spotted ground; demi-flower and leaf sight edge; turned leaf and pearl back edge
      rebate size: 39.625 x 30.625 inches
      sight size: 39 x 29.875 inches
      width: 4.25 inches
      £ 1,200.00
    • Swept portrait frame, early 20th century maker's label for Doig, Wilson & Wheatley gilt compo swept; corners and centres with foliate swags; net ground; slip rebate size: 40.25 x 50.25 inches sight size: 39.375 x 49.375 inches width: 6.375 inches
      Swept portrait frame, early 20th century
      maker's label for Doig, Wilson & Wheatley
      gilt compo swept; corners and centres with foliate swags; net ground; slip
      rebate size: 40.25 x 50.25 inches
      sight size: 39.375 x 49.375 inches
      width: 6.375 inches
      £ 4,500.00
    • Gilt oak hollow frame, early 20th century 'gilt' oak hollow rebate size: 50.375 x 40.25 inches sight size: 49.375 x 39.25 inches width: 7 inches
      Gilt oak hollow frame, early 20th century
      'gilt' oak hollow
      rebate size: 50.375 x 40.25 inches
      sight size: 49.375 x 39.25 inches
      width: 7 inches
      £ 3,000.00
    • English Louis revival frame, 20th century painted compo Louis revival style; corners and centres on running pattern; sanded band; dentil back edge; ornate inner. rebate size: 30.5 x 25.75 inches sight size: 29.375 x 24.5 inches width: 4 inches
      English Louis revival frame, 20th century
      painted compo Louis revival style; corners and centres on running pattern; sanded band; dentil back edge; ornate inner.
      rebate size: 30.5 x 25.75 inches
      sight size: 29.375 x 24.5 inches
      width: 4 inches
      £ 600.00
    • French Bouche frame, 20th century chip carved gesso and painted finish; typical Bouche surface pattern rebate size: 24.375 x 20.25 inches sight size: 23.625 x 19.5 inches width: 4.5 inches
      French Bouche frame, 20th century
      chip carved gesso and painted finish; typical Bouche surface pattern
      rebate size: 24.375 x 20.25 inches
      sight size: 23.625 x 19.5 inches
      width: 4.5 inches
      £ 1,800.00
    • French painted frame, 20th century gesso; reverse profile; painted grey over red-brown; scratched surface design; slip rebate size: 16.25 x 24.25 inches sight size: 15.75 x 23.5 inches width: 3.25 inches
      French painted frame, 20th century
      gesso; reverse profile; painted grey over red-brown; scratched surface design; slip
      rebate size: 16.25 x 24.25 inches
      sight size: 15.75 x 23.5 inches
      width: 3.25 inches
      £ 475.00
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