Substantial Antique Victorian Cuban Mahogany Picture Frame 54" x 42" (External)

Superb Large Antique Cuban Mahogany Frame ~ c.1860–1880 ... a magnificent and substantial antique frame in richly figured Cuban mahogany, showing that warm, deep tone and fine grain pattern unique to the best 19th-century timber ~ Cuban mahogany in particular is now a closed-shop commodity — felling, transportation, was prohibited decades ago, making this mount, rather rare ... Measurements External size: approx. 54½" x 41½" Rebate (to fit a painting): 45¼" x 32⅛" ~ (or 115cm x 81.5cm) Sight size: 44¾" x 31¾" ~ Weighing in at a whopping 9kgs! ... an incredible 19th-century mahogany frame, circa 1860-1880, possibly Regency-era influence lingering on ~ the bold simplicity and lack of gilding suggest it was intended ... CONT: PLEASE SEE IN THE MAIN LISTING BELOW FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION ~.

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