Friday

American frame


This is a lovely American frame made by Newcomb Macklin Co. It has distinct lemon coloured gilding, grey half rounded panels, with moulded corner ornaments, it was probably made around the mid 20th Century.
 

I really like all frames of this style. This was one of my stock frames, some regular clients bought it from me this week to frame a 1930's painting. I now have the unenjoyable task of cutting the frame down, it is currently 20" x 24" and I need to make it 18" x 24". This is not something I like doing, firstly because I don't like chopping up old frames, and secondly if something goes wrong I am snookered, as it's not like working with new frames made from scratch.