An extremely versatile, beautifully simple, wood frame for paintings, prints, watercolors, photos, or mirrors, in finishes to fit all your needs. The frames are 3 ¼" wide with a ½" rabbet which allows for stacking of multiple layers of mats.
These beautiful plein air frames in golds and silvers are finished with the "Old World" technique of showing hand leafing lines between each individual leaf that reveals a thin black separation line.
Note — Hanging hardware not included.
Frame Depth — The depth of a frame refers to the depth of the frame's rabbet (the cut-out area behind the frame's molding that holds your artwork in place). To find a frame that will accommodate your artwork, measure the depth of the artwork, including any matting or mounting materials, and order a frame with a depth that is, at a minimum, the same as that measured depth.
Note — Frames are sized by the opening, not by the outside of the molding. To determine the size of frame to order, measure the outside of your artwork, including mat, and order that size frame. The frame will overlap your artwork ¼" all the way around, so your artwork will fit nicely behind the frame's molding.
Color Matching — We do our best to match the color of frames, both on our website photography and in our catalogs, but differences in technology may affect the appearance of the photo on your screen. You are entitled to return, for refund or credit, any frame that does not meet your expectations. Remember that the frame size is the size of the artwork a frame is designed to hold, not the exterior dimensions.
There will be additional handling charges or the item may be limited to certain shipping methods.
used to frame several fused glass pieces.. good value for the money and very equal across the five frames ordered would order again when needed
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Really nice
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A solid value
11/23/2011
4.0
Very happy with the frame
By Plein air painter
from San Diego, CA
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I am very happy with this frame. I did not shop around other than on the Internet, so I'm not sure how the quality compares, but the price is very competitive. The frame itself is well constructed-- there aren't any gaps where the pieces of wood are joined together, for example.
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Really nice
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A fantastic deal
11/5/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
3.0
Not a good value
By Ruth
from Broomfield, CO
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These frames were disappointing, because of inconsistent workmanship and cheap materials. Previously I have ordered similar products which came packaged in clear plastic covers, cardboard corner protectors and individual cardboard boxes. This time the frames simply had brown paper stapled to corners and came in one big box. Also, most of the frames were missing the wooden corner reinforcement piece on the back and lacked the groove on some or all sides for the screws to attach the hardware that holds the painting in the frame. The wood of the frames was so soft that it dented when I removed some staples from the back. It would easily dent with a little pressure from your fingernail.
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Average
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Average
10/23/2011
5.0
I have struck gold!
By Gilly
from Antigua, W!
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I use these gold speckle antique-style frames to set off my rather contemporary paintings to perfection. I like the mix of "old" and "new", which works very well and my art looks fantastic in these wide, expensive-looking frames.
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Best in its category
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A fantastic deal
10/4/2011
3.0
Beautiful but fragile frame
By carol
from Mandeville, La
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I love the look and the price. It does however chip easily and the gilt comes off if any tape touches it. For home use it is great but for the rougher handling involved in art shows I would not recommend this frame.
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Average
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Average
9/21/2011
1.0
Buy a pig in a poke; expect a pig.
By Graywolf
from Dallas, Texas
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In a package of five frames, two are usable. The blemished parts cleverly hidden under corner protectors. This was first and last purchurse from this vendor.
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Unusable
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A total rip-off
9/19/2011
4.0
a great value, backs need to be painted
By MKS
from Phila, PA
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I love these beautiful wood frames , real wood for a great price. The only snag is the backs are sometimes marked with ballpoint pen, or have stained hand prints so I will have to paint the backs to have them look clean.
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Really nice
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A fantastic deal
9/3/2011
5.0
I would recommed this product to everyon
By Amateur Artist
from Savannah, TN
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A beautiful frame and so reasonably priced!
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Really nice
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A fantastic deal
8/21/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
A well made product. Fast service
By briardgirl
from Carmel, ca
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A very good value. Looks very nice with my still life paintings. Would buy again
This product’s quality compared to similar, competitive alternatives is:
Really nice
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A solid value
8/18/2011
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
Order a Boden frame instead
By tuzigoot
from Henderson, NV
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Soo excited when these arrived - ordered the silver leaf and gold crackle. BUT - The silver one has these odd black lines on all 4 sides that I at first thought were damage, but looking closely at the photos here it seems they're part of the design? Gold crackle has same lines but they're obscured by the unbelievably un-subtle finish on the frame. Looks more like alligator than crackle. I just spoke with their service department and expect that once they see these photos they'll take them back -their customer service is usually very good.
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Worse than most
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Merchant response: We apologize for the issues you encountered with this product. If you are not completely satisfied with the quality of the merchandise you receive, you are entitled to a full replacement or refund. We ask that you contact our Customer Service Department at 800-723-2787 within 30 days so that the exchange, refund, or credit transaction can be arranged to your satisfaction.