silver leaf frame An American silver leaf frame, gold toned,this is common practice to accomplish the gilded look on a frame when gold was not available.

the Frame had minor losses and structural instabilities There were loses to the gesso and miters were loose glue failures and laminations were secured with hide glue The frame was squared to fit with the art work all four of the frames underwent the treatment loose mitres were secured with splines Miters were trued prior to installing splines Spline fitting treatment Structural treatment cont. Structural treatment cont. Dry fitting spline stock Trimming installed spline trimming spline stock cont Miter reconciliation stabilization stabilization stabilization stabilization stabilization stabilization stabilization stabilization stabilization fitting trenails fitting trenails fitting trenails trenail manufacture trenail manufacture trenail manufacture trenail manufacture trenil manufacture trenail manufacture fitting trenail "trenal" a nail made of wood,, a dowel