Victorian Picture Frames

Victorian Picture frames refer to the frames belonging to the gone by Victorian era. The picture frames originally, belonging to the Victorian period (1837-1901) have certain characteristic features to them which make them stand apart from all other forms of photo frames. The beautifully gilded frames most often are sheer masterpieces of craftsmanship. The royal Victorian picture frames create an engrossing aura around the encased picture making them coveted vintage collectibles.

Victorian Picture Frame Materials and Designs

Since, original Victorian picture frames are exuberantly expensive its imitations are made to facilitate a comparatively economical royal home decor options. The base material primarily used for making Victorian picture frames, is brass. These brass picture frames are further fabricated with varying finishes to create variations in terms of overall appearance. The various finishes used for Victorian picture frames are:

• Pewter Finish

• Silver Finish

• Antique Finish

• Copper Finish

Apart from the above mentioned finishes, wooden Victorian picture frames are also quite popular, for they complement well with the wooden furniture and interiors. It is hard to resist the exquisite grace and charm of Victorian photo frames. The designs somehow revive the royal feel of the Victorian era making the viewer experience an intriguing nostalgia on seeing the picture. The designs primarily include of traditional intricate carvings as per the Victorian period art work and are deliberately given a rustic feel to provide a natural vintage feel. Silver and gold gilded picture frames too, make an integral part of the Victorian photo frames.

Victorian Picture Frame Shapes and Sizes

Victorian style photo frames are available in varied degree of shapes and sizes, from huge life size picture frames to small table tops, one can find a huge variety of shapes and sizes in this category. The regular shapes of square, rectangle, oval etc. in standard sizes of 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10 are of course, readily available in the market as well.

Victorian Picture Frame Uses

Victorian photo frames are perfect gift items for art lovers or people who are fond of collecting antiques. In fact, they can be gifted on any of the special occasions to friends and family members being the classic table tops or wall decor items that they are. The classic vintage feature of the Victorian photo frames make them all the more desired gift item.