The Framers Forum

It's not a bad thing to do a bit of buying and selling as you will soon learn a lot about what works, what doesn't if you've got a bit of time to spare and few general auctions located near you. I enjoyed it and often suceeded in selling things that were worth almost nothing, for much more than I e...

Currently, I'm afraid, the frame has very little value. It looks to have been over-painted with gold paint, although some time ago. Like many things in the antique area, there are periods when objects come into and out of fashion. With this frame - it's time has yet to come. Maybe someone could mak...

The value of the frame is at best debatable, but it's looks like an interesting picture. It might be worth taping up the back to hide the woodworm holes and trying to sell it in a local auction.. What's it worth? Who knows! The picture is indeed interesting, it's Prince Philip in a yacht by Deryck ...

More holes.

The woodworm holes!

I recently obtained this old, large gilt composition frame. However, the back is covered in comprehensive evidence of woodworm. There appears to be no recent debris at all, and I suspect this is decades old. However, I'm not keen on taking any risks with it. Normally, when I get a frame with any evi...