KPM Portrait Plaque of Princess Louise

A fine Berlin KPM portrait plaque of Princess Louise, circa…
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A fine Berlin KPM portrait plaque of Princess Louise, circa 1840, an exquisite portrait of the Princess descending a staircase in full court dress with a gold embroidered gown and ermine dressed trimmed cloak, impressed mark of KPM and sceptre mark to reverse, housed in a Florentine carved giltwood frame. Height 45 cm. Width 32 cm

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  • Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.

    Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.

    Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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