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Detail of the frame for Tintoretto's The Muses
Frames in the Royal Collection

A guide to the history of frames in the Royal Collection

Sixteenth Century

The oldest frame from the collection dates from 1569. Frames from this period often had simple profiles, with painted and gilded areas.


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