Rare Early 19th C American Folk Art Antique Faux Grain Painted Wdn Picture Frame

  
RARE EARLY to MID-19TH CENTURY, PRE-US CIVIL WAR AME RI CAN FOLK ART, NEW ENGLAND PRIMITIVE A N T I Q U E FAUX VINEGAR GRAIN P A I N T E D WHITE PINE, WOODEN P I C T U R E FRAME, featuring BLACK STRIPING o v e r D E E P CORDOVAN R E D COLORING, RESEMBLING TROPICAL R O S E W O O D. Very scarce & in splendid condition. Found in an early, rural southern New Hampshire finely appointed country estate, where it seemed nearly everything that was once either in the home, attached carriage & horse stalls, as well as in the post & beam barn, accumulated, displayed & then stored over several generations, was still incredibly, there.

Included, was this pre-US Civil War, early to mid 19th century Ame ri can folk art , Sheraton/Empire period. Antique primitive, hand painted, pine softwood picture frame, with sloped flat, plain facia. It boasts original size proportions & original.

The frame may have at one point held a piece of mirrored glass or perhaps an early watercolor painting or print. But what makes this early to mid-19th century Ame ri can folk art, New England antique primitive pine picture frame so special, is its hand decorated, hand painted black squiggly line over blood red paint base coat & its vinegar-grain painted, faux rosewood, tropical hardwood finish. This wasn't just any old, same-old picture frame but a highly embellished, fancy, especially decorative one, no doubt painted in this fashion, with vinegar faux grain painting to resemble much more expensive and costly rosewood tropical hardwood. Approaching 175 to 195 years old. Early to mid-19th century, pre-US Civil War, Ame ri can folk art, New England primitive antique faux vinegar grain-painted pine wooden picture frames. Frame size overall: 16 1/4" Height x 12 1/2" Width x 3/4 Depth. Glass size within routered inset on verso: 10 1/4 Width. Very scarce and in splendid condition. Found in an early, rural southern New Hampshire finely appointed country estate, where it seemed nearly everything that was once either in the home, attached carriage and horse stalls, as well as in the post and beam barn, accumulated, displayed and then stored over several generations, was still incredibly, there.

Included, was this pre-US Civil War, early to mid 19th century Ame ri can folk art , Sheraton/Empire period, antique primitive, hand painted, pine softwood picture frame, with sloped flat, plain facia. It boasts original size proportions and original miter-cut corners. But what makes this early to mid-19th century Ame ri can folk art, New England antique primitive pine picture frame so special, is its hand decorated, hand painted black squiggly line over blood red paint base coat and its vinegar-grain painted, faux rosewood, tropical hardwood finish. Very Good to Excellent overall antique condition.