1850s Picture Frames

This exquisite micro mosaic picture frame, crafted in the mid-19th century, is a true testament to the artistry of Italian mosaic work. Made using the Millefiori technique, the frame is adorned with thousands of tiny, hand-cut glass tesserae, meticulously arranged to create delicate floral patterns. The dominant motif consists of Forget-Me-Not flowers in various shades of blue, symbolizing love and remembrance. The base structure of the frame is made of brass, providing a sturdy yet elegant foundation for the intricate mosaic work. These micro mosaic frames...

Hand-carved wooden frame worked in pure gold, made in 1800 The frame is in good condition, in the lower part a corner of a leaf is missing, as shown in the images. Additional inform...

A pair of 1850s to 1860s Italian florentine frames. Quite beautiful with a wonderful shell design at the bottom. The gold gilt, florentine is a magnifice...

A gorgeous set of two picture frames with hand cut Silhouettes. With minor signs of wear as expected with age and use. One frame with cracks, but thi...

This ornate, antique paper and mother of pearl hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. Showing a guitarist charming a female assembly. Sp...

This is a beautiful antique Grand Tour Italian micro mosaic mounted ormolu easel photograph frame, 19th century in date. The hinged cover decorated with a mesmerizing micro mosaic panel of Roman ruins Rome, with a padded silk back bearing the name of the maker G.Roccheggiani, Roma. The ormolu easel frame with foliate engraved decoration. It is a lovely piece which apart from its functionality is also a highly decorative item. Condition: In excellent condition commensurate with age and use, the silk interior showing signs of wear, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 16 x width 10 x depth 11 Dimensions in inches: Height 6.3 x width 3.9 x depth 4.3 Micromosaics From the Renaissance they began to be made in Italy, reaching the height of their popularity in the mid 19th century, when Rome was the centre of production; there was a Vatican Mosaic Studio from 1576, set up to create mosaic replicas of the altarpieces in St Peter's Basilica, which were being damaged by the humid conditions of the vast and crowded interior. They were popular purchases by visitors on the Grand Tour, easily portable, and often taken home to set into an object there. Typical scenes were landscapes of Roman views, rarely of any artistic originality, and the micromosaics were small panels used to inset into furniture or onto snuffboxes and similar objects, or for jewellery. Religious subjects were copied from paintings. The very smallest mosaic pieces come from works from the period between the late 18th century and the end of the 19th. Fortunato Pio Castellani (1794–1865) expanded the range of subjects in his work in the "archeological style", copying Roman and Early Christian wall...

19th century hand carved gilded and wooden floral Italian frame, 1850s. 19th century antique frame carved and decorated with golden floral motifs, 1800.

A mirror in water giltwood and gesso pierce carved Italian cathedral frame. Grand Tour, circa 1850. Originally would have held an ecclesiastical painting...

Exquisite oil on canvas, “Bouquet of red flowers", signed by Eugene Huc, 19th century French painter from south French school. She exhibited in the Pris salon in 1827 and 1837 with l...