Queen Victoria Portrait Miniature on Enamel
John Haslem (British, 1808-1884) A portrait miniature on enamel depicting Queen Victoria oval, the subject depicted in Royal regalia, housed within a foliate carved and pierced gilt wood frame, signed verso, (restoration to right hand edge), 1.38 in. high.
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- Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.
Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.
Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method. - Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
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