gilded frames
Lustrous picture surrounds
Gilded frames are picture frames covered in gold leaf or gold paint, traditionally used to display paintings and mirrors.
The gold finish suggests wealth, prestige, and classical taste.
Gilded frames evoke museum galleries and old-money interiors: The portrait hung in an ornate gilded frame.
The phrase sometimes appears figuratively for elaborate presentation that may outshine its contents.
- gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- ornateElaborately decorated
- burnishingSmoothing by friction
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- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- framespicture frames, metal frames, door frames, window frames, bed frames
- luxury interiorschandelier, chandeliers, marble floors, hardwood floors, crown molding
- wealth imagerygold coins, jewels, treasure, riches, wealth
- woodworkcarving, lumber, molding, boards, wood trim
- Baroquebaroque music, baroque art, Bernini, Bach, Handel