An Italian 16th Century carved, gilded and painted cassetta frame, with outer scotia; the raised ovolo at outer edge with partly gilded stopped-fluting running to gilt acanthus-leaf corners; recessed band with gilt cauliculi at corners on black ground; raised inner edge with gilt bar-and-double-bead course - 9¾ x 7¼ x 4 in. (24.8 x 18.4 x 10.2 cm.)