A beautifully carved set of five Bavarian ebonised picture frames elaborately carved using the ‘notch cut’ technique, each frame held together with a cross-lap joint. Dating from the mid 19th Century, the set of five matching hand-carved fruitwood picture frames were bought from Berchtesgaden on the Austrian/German border. Three of the frames retain period cut glass and wooden backs, whilst two are without glass and contain period photographs, and all have wall hangers.
Each measuring roughly: 21.5cm H x 16cm W x 1.5cm D
PLEASE NOTE: I have two other sets available in store – please see last image for a group shot.
Each measuring roughly: 21.5cm H x 16cm W x 1.5cm D
PLEASE NOTE: I have two other sets available in store – please see last image for a group shot.
The region’s best-known handicraft is the “Berchtesgadener War” – wooden products made and painted by hand in the snow-free months by the poor Berchtesgaden farmers as a sideline. The pieces were carried by peddlers from the princely Berchtesgadener Land to the cities and neighbouring countries, providing the locals with a source of secondary income that was essential to their survival. In 1805, there were 641 wood craftsmen in Berchtesgaden still carving and turning wood!
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Dimensions:Height: 8.47 in (21.5 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 0.6 in (1.5 cm)
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Sold As:Set of 5
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Style:Black Forest(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:FruitwoodGlassPineEbonized,Hand-CarvedHand-Crafted
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Place of Origin:Austria
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Period:Mid-19th Century
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Date of Manufacture:1850s
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Sherborne, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: LU4257238826522
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