Preloved Victorian Gilt Bow Picture Frames with Original Portraits (Set of 2)

This is a vintage preloved piece.

A rare and atmospheric pair of Victorian gilt and gesso picture frames — white painted reeded borders with gilt beaded inner edge, surmounted by an ornate gilt bow and floral garland crest. Each frame retains its original black-and-white cabinet portrait photograph of an Edwardian lady, adding an extraordinary layer of historical character.

The frames bear the original maker's label on the reverse: A. & R. Prescott, Picture Frame Makers and Mount Cutters, 53 Queen's Road, Bayswater, London W — Plush Frames a Speciality. Prescott were a well-regarded Victorian London framing house operating from the fashionable Bayswater district — their label alone is a piece of ephemera history. The Louis XVI-style gilt bow crest is characteristic of the finest Victorian parlour frames of the 1880s–1900s.

• Maker: A. & R. Prescott, Picture Frame Makers, 53 Queen's Road, Bayswater, London
• Style: Louis XVI — white reeded border, gilt beaded edge, gilt bow and floral garland crest
• Size: 5 x 8 inches each
• Contents: Original Victorian / Edwardian cabinet portrait photographs (included)
• Quantity: Set of 2
• Era: Late Victorian / Edwardian, c.1880s–1900s
• Condition: Good vintage condition — one frame has a chip to the gesso crest, consistent with age; the other is intact. Original maker's label intact on both reverses.