Northwestern Europe, Scotland, Edinburgh, ca. late 19th century CE. This is a whimsical brass and gold washed picture frame that is shaped as an elegant door entryway- the hinged double doors outfitted with lion head ring pulls that open to reveal 3 individual ovoid slots for pictures. The verso has an articulating inverted V shaped easel leg support for displaying the frame on a tabletop, engraved "P. WESTREN / 103 PRINCES ST / EDINBURGH." The frame is styled after a dramatic Gothic or Romanesque cathedral entryway: the doors framed by jamb columns incised with interlacing and scrolling foliate and rosette forms. The curving archivolt similarly incised and adorned with thistle shaped crockets. Peter Westren is a known Manufacturer of Historical Scottish Jewelry, the firm moved to 103 Princes Street after 1860, a prime spot in the shopping district of Edinburgh to sell their jewelry and novelty items such as this frame. Size: 8" L x 1" W x 10" H (20.3 cm x 2.5 cm x 25.4 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#170234

Missing 3 screws on verso, which are easily replaceable. Surface wear as expected with age and use, green patina on verso and dark toning throughout. The verso leg support articulates on and supports the frame when positioned correctly.