Molding Profiles and Finishes

Pictured below are some of the molding profiles available. If you need a style or size not show, contact us and we will try to find a molding to meet your specifications. Note that the illustrations below will not all be to scale or display at actual size on your screen, and may vary slightly from actual molding. If profile information is critical, we can send you a sample piece.

Refer to the width (measured across front of molding) dimensions in the descriptions.

Frames can be provided in karat gold, silver-gilt (lemon gold), or decorative painted finishes.

The maker of these moldings accurately reproduces them from historic frames in museums and private collections.

 

This molding, "Carriage", makes a particularly nice frame in a lemon-gold finish. The subtle beadings give this molding distinction when burnished, but it is also effective in painted finishes.

Width: 1.375"

 

 

Width: 1"

Width: 2"

Width: 1.5"

Width: 1.125"

Width: 2.125"

Width: 2.875"

Width: 1.125"

Width: 1.625"

Width: 2.5'

Width: 3.25"

This simple slope frame with a rounded top can be a good choice for smaller works of the 1840's when done in either gold or silver-gilt, but is also suitable for contemporary art.

Width: 2"