Picture Frames

The earliest antique picture frames were made of painted or stained oak in 16th century England, which remained popular for frame construction until the mid-17th century when supplanted by pine covered in gilt or finished in silver and lacquered. Producing ornament by pressing a pliable material into a mould then setting it on wooden framework was discovered to be an economical method of frame production. Papier-mâché was the first pliable material introduced for this purpose in the 17th century. Compo, a composition of whiting, glue, resin and linseed oil, became popular in the 1790s and dominated frame making in the 19th century.

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