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A large French gilt composition frame, 19th century
the ribbon-and-stave at the outer edge with alternating acanthus bands, the ogee with scallop-shells to the pierced corners, flanked by scrolled foliage on flower heads on cross-hatched grounds, the sides with waisted reposes with incised scrolling foliage, astragal, recessed foliate course, fillet, foliate sight edge -- 56 x 44 x 7.3/8in. (143.5 x 111.8 x 18.8cm.)
the ribbon-and-stave at the outer edge with alternating acanthus bands, the ogee with scallop-shells to the pierced corners, flanked by scrolled foliage on flower heads on cross-hatched grounds, the sides with waisted reposes with incised scrolling foliage, astragal, recessed foliate course, fillet, foliate sight edge -- 56 x 44 x 7.3/8in. (143.5 x 111.8 x 18.8cm.)