Framing

Gold leaf frames

Polizzi carries large hand-carved mouldings finished in 22-carat gold leaf. The leaf is real gold, beaten thin and laid over a prepared moulding, not a gold-colored paint. It is the frame for a portrait, a mirror, or a print that wants a deeper edge than metal can give.

Gold leaf is quoted in the shop. The size, the carving, and the condition of an old frame all change the price, so a number on a screen would be a guess. Send the dimensions and a photograph, and Jerry will tell you what he sees.

What to expect

1. You send the size and a photo, or you bring the piece to Third Avenue.
2. Jerry shows moulding samples and talks through glass and a mat, if the work wants one.
3. The frame is made up to size and fitted to the work. Jerry lets you know when it is ready.

How to tell a gold leaf frame from a gold-colored one