Bidspirit auction | Oval frame, Naples?, 18th-19th century

Oval frame, Naples?, 18th-19th century - Brown patinated bronze; 30x19x3 cm Beautiful oval frame, probably a portrait holder, in Louis XVI style. The outer ring is decorated with openwork grille or raceme parts. On the upper cusp two figures lying on a cornice bear the symbols of the arts, painting and sculpture. A festoon unites the two allegories.