Title
Frame for Sir William Orpen RA 'Le Chef de l'Hôtel Chatham, Paris'
Finish
Later gilding over original gilding
Ornament
Leaf-tip moulding at back edge; enriched ribbon-&-stave; acanthus leaf-&-shield carved on applied ogee, the shield with arrowhead carved into it; beading at sight edge.
Features
Exceptional quality carving
Gesso flaking
Original corner ornament convergence
Cross-section
Concave with applied ogee