Late 19th C. American gold leaf and applied ornament frame with remnants of removed velvet in the cove.

This frame has a flat liner, a step with small beads a narrow cove and flat raised band. The steep cove once had applied wine colored velvet which has been removed but retains the floral leaves in the miters. The top edge is a series of coves and flat reeds with narrow corner straps at the corners and crossed straps at the centers. Wide coves sides with a narrow foliate back edge. Original gilding.

For restoration-original gilding, gesso losses, applied ornament losses. Spotted cove removed