Complex sentence: The frame appears to be of cherry wood gilded with a recurring tête-bêche, ermines motif; whereas Stéphane Pinta dates the portrait to 18th century, he dates the frame to 19th century.
Split into simpler sentences: The frame appears to be of cherry wood gilded with a recurring tête-bêche, ermines motif. Whereas Stéphane Pinta dates the portrait to 18th century, he dates the frame to 19th century.