A French Louis XVI carved and gilded frame
A French Louis XVI carved and gilded frame

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A French Louis XVI carved and gilded frame
The outer edge with double bead-and-bar course, eared to the upper corners and with recessed apron, with oouter concave recess, raised taenia, ogee, plate, bead course and minor cavetto sight edge, with rocaille cresting to the centre with oak leaf swags running to the corners and supported to the sides by circular bosses -- 8.7/8 x 6.7/8 x 2in. (22.6 x 17.5 x 5.1cm.)