The frame has now been watergilded with 23.5ct gold
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The appearance is solid but very bright and unsuitable for framing an antique watercolour.
So I've knocked it back a bit and distressed the high points. This shows up the leaf laps and the underlaid grey and red bole.
The outer and inner high rails are burnished to a mirror finish.
The frame is now glazed with "Museum Ageing Glaze 2". Several coats are used to build up an antique glow
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The frame gets a final polish and is ready for framing.
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