Oval Easel Frame Portrait Print Woman in Large Flower Bonnet, Gold Tone Metal with Wire Stand

This is an oblong oval easel frame in gold tone metal, 4.5 inches tall and 3 inches wide, holding a color print of a smiling young woman in a large bonnet trimmed with orange and yellow flowers.

The front frame is bright with a few rubbed spots, and the glass has no chips or cracks, while the metal back is heavily scratched and worn and the glass sits loose, all shown in the photos.

The woman wears an off the shoulder gown in gold and cream with a yellow bow, and holds a long wooden staff or handle against a soft green and gold background. The fold out wire stand lets it stand on a vanity, dresser, or bookshelf.

Details

• Item: Oval easel back picture frame with portrait print
• Item Type: Tabletop frame with fold out wire easel stand
• Era: circa 1900–1910s
• Materials: Gold tone metal frame and back, glass front, printed paper image, wire stand
• Color: Gold tone frame. Print in gold, cream, yellow, orange, and soft green
• Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark
• Pattern or Model: Not confirmed 
• Style: Portrait of a young woman in a wide brimmed flower bonnet and off the shoulder gown
• Dimensions: Oblong oval, 4.5 in tall, 3 in wide, 0.25 in deep
• Special Features: Working fold out wire easel stand on the back

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: This frame is complete and stands as made, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named here.
• The glass has no chips or cracks.
• The wire easel stand is intact and the kickstand works, holding the frame upright.
• The front of the frame is still bright gold, with only a few rubbed spots.
• The print colors are clear, with the face, flowers, and gown all easy to see.

Issues / Wear

• The glass feels loose in the frame, and a dark gap shows between the glass and the frame edge in the side views. It may be missing a backing card.
• The metal back has heavy scratching, silvery wear spots, dark spotting, and oxidation over most of the surface.
• A rectangular patch of old label residue sits on the back above the stand hinge.
• The outer rim of the frame has rubbed spots and small dark flecks, mostly along the sides.
• The wire stand and hinge show dark spotting and tarnish.
• The print shows light toning near the edges.

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