Is this a period frame? Gilded? Bronze Paint?

The Picture frame measures 20x16....the Print is a Electro-grain gravure Lithograph McLoughlin Bros, Ny Copyright 1902 ‘Going to Pasture’ no 1702

 

Is it safe to describe Frame as a early 1900’s plaster? Not sure if gilded as I see no brush marks and the tips look more like a orangish, bronze paint? How would you describe the frame?

 

Notice I took our the square nails to inspect the lithograph. The print was backed by cardboard. Thanks for any comments and help!

 

The term is "gesso." Think you can assume it's contemporary to the print. If it doesn't appear to have been gilded, suppose you could call it "distressed bronze" if that's what it appears to be to your eye.

Debora

 

Thanks Debora! I’ll educate myself on “gesso” but is that how you would describe the style of frame?

 

I'd call it an Edwardian gesso frame with a distressed-bronze finish.

Debora

 

Oh Edwardian!! I like the sound of this, I will research, thank you for time in educating me

 

You will want to know your periods. 1902 places it in early in this era. And here's information about the McLoughlin Brothers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_era

https://www.americanantiquarian.org/mcloughlin-bros

Debora