Frames in the Royal Collection
A guide to the history of frames in the Royal Collection
Frame for RCIN 408920, Richards, Portrait of the artist
RCIN 7408920
This large and extravagant oval frame made for Mrs. Richards's self-portrait is notable for the frieze of red velvet that is underneath the scrolling acanthus.
Made by J. & W. Vokins in 1853 for seven guineas, the picture and frame resided at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight