I find this very old tramp art frame super evocative, itself feeling like a story of grandness in decline and making me imagine it hanging on the plaster walls of some old Italian villa. The dark red velvet that once covered the framed panels is much worn or gone altogether, leaving the wood red stained in its wake, which I find really beautiful--and the reverse side is quite a beautiful thing too. Great for a mirror or a small portrait or still life now I think, with a framed out niche on the back side that is in good shape. 2nd half 19th century I believe.
12 5/8” x 9 11/16”. Frame on backside is 6 3/4” x 4 3/4”. Much aged as evident; structurally sound and stable.